There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Aarhus by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car 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 46mkr 764–2,914Train 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 21mkr 632–2,693Train
- 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 Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
18h 5mBus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationnighttrain Nt / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
26h 57mkr 1,726–2,210Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Aarhuscar
12h 11mTrain 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
8h 2mkr 1,040–3,009Train 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
7h 6mkr 805–2,362Train 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 København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 16mkr 1,207–3,063Train 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 København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 46mkr 1,098–2,511Train via Odense
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
20h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 172
27h 40mkr 976–1,550Drive, 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 25mkr 1,921–2,783
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Billund Airport (BLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Aarhus is to bus which costs 950 kr - 1600 kr and takes 27h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs 750 kr - 3000 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 Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
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 Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Reading and Aarhus is 984 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Aarhus without a car is to train which takes 18h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 which takes 18h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 950 kr - 1600 kr and takes 27h 40m.
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 Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Hamburg Hbf, and Fredericia St. in around 18h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Hanover central bus station in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 310–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 210–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 250–2,000
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 490–1,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Stavanger
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,800
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 180–330
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 180–220
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 230–330
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–460
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- kr 250–300
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- kr 330–460
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100–190
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- kr 100–160
- Peak
- kr 130–190
Train from Reading to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–200
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- kr 100–160
- Peak
- kr 130–200
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 370–600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–340
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 450–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 650–1,000
- 1st Class
- kr 1,300–2,300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 900–1,300
- Comfort
- kr 1,100–1,500
- Premium
- kr 1,400–1,800
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–330
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–210
- 1st Class
- kr 230–310
- Business
- kr 250–280
- 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 230–280
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–600
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–490
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–550
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 270–320
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- kr 550–1,400
- On Foot
- kr 270–320
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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 1:16 AM in Reading and 2:16 AM in Aarhus.
Reading to Aarhus train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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