There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Aarhus by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LHR - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
6h 29mkr 941–2,761Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane STN - AAR
7h 14mkr 728–2,706Train via London
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
17h 33mkr 2,420–4,596Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
27h 27mkr 1,075–1,716Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aarhuscar
12h 15mkr 2,656–3,560Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LGW - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
6h 57mkr 865–2,431Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane LHR - AAR
7h 59mkr 2,131–3,621Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LHR - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 24mkr 1,398–3,625Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LGW - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
10h 2mkr 1,162–2,795Train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
18h 37mkr 1,656–3,381Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensenighttrain 304
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
28h 48mkr 1,454–2,266Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Aarhuscar
13h 24mkr 1,742–2,991
Reading to Aarhus by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Aarhus is to bus which costs 1000 kr - 1800 kr and takes 27h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 900 kr - 2800 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Aarhus H via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Reading and Aarhus is 984 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Aarhus without a car is to train via London which takes 17h 33m and costs 2400 kr - 4600 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Reading to Aarhus, including transfers.
Reading to Aarhus bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Aarhus train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Aarhus is to train via London which takes 17h 33m and costs 2400 kr - 4600 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1000 kr - 1800 kr and takes 27h 27m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Reading to Aarhus H via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, and Fredericia St. in around 17h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 27h 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Aalborg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,900
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,900
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 200–400
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 150–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,023
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- kr 1,023
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–290
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 240–290
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 220–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 85–420
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Reading to Aarhus bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Aarhus is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 7:13 AM in Reading and 8:13 AM in Aarhus.
Reading to Aarhus train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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