There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Billund Airport
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
5h 23mkr 1,188–2,920Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus stationbus N844
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
12h 49mkr 548–888Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum 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 / ...
12hkr 1,025–1,903Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Aarhuscar 800.8 km
8h 4mkr 1,085–1,567Train, fly to Aalborg Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane AMS - AAL
- Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus Htrain
5h 47mkr 1,354–2,815Train, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane AMS - AAR
7h 28mkr 894–2,595Train, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
8h 50mkr 1,211–2,649Train via Enschede
- Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 77
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
12h 15mkr 999–2,482
Rotterdam to Aarhus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus is to bus and train which costs 550 kr - 900 kr and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs 1100 kr - 3000 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Aarhus H via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Aarhus is 642 km. The road distance is 800.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus without a car is to train which takes 12h and costs 1000 kr - 1900 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Rotterdam to Aarhus, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Aarhus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Rotterdam to Aarhus train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hilversum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Aarhus is 801 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Rotterdam to Aarhus.
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aarhus H via Hilversum, Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg-Harburg Bf, and Fredericia St. in around 12h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 380–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–800
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Gouda to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–550
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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 120–190
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 160–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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