As you will soon find out, Danes are very fond of bicycles. Even during the winter, you will see most Danes using their bikes as a means of transport. However, the local bus network is well developed and the yellow city buses will take you all over the city. If you bring your own car, you will be able to find parking both in the city centre and on campus. Whilst parking on campus is free but time-limited, you will need to pay on the streets outside of campus. Once you find your parking space, you need to locate the closest parking meter in order to pay for a parking ticket. Please note the parking fines are expensive in Denmark. If you need to get somewhere fast and easily, you can always call one of the city taxis although they are quite expensive relative to other countries.

Rent a bike

One of the easiest ways to get around in Aarhus is definitely by bike. Aarhus is one of the best bike cities in the world, and most people in Aarhus prefer their bike over the car. Aarhus is just small enough so that biking from one end of the city to the other takes just around 30 minutes, so most things in Aarhus is rather close to each other. Therefore, Aarhus decided to have Donkey Republic as their official bike-share provider, so it’s super easy to rent a bike anywhere in the city. To rent a Donkey bike, you only need to download the Donkey Republic app. You don’t need to have an internet connection, be at a docking station or think about opening hours. The bikes are located all around the city, and you can track them at the app.  

Read more about experiencing Aarhus by bike at this link: https://www.visitaarhus.com/aarhus/see-and-do/activities/aarhus-bike  

You can also rent a bike for a full month here in Aarhus for only DKK 140 (with student discount) including service if it breaks down. In case this happens they will come to you and swap it to a new one, thus their name Swapfiets. After placing the order, the bike will be delivered to you. Please note that the minimum contract period is one month with one month notice, www.swapfiets.dk.

If you don’t want to get sweaty by biking, you can instead rent a scooter by the same concept as with the bikes. The official scooter provider in Aarhus is Voi. Just download the Voi-app and see where the nearest Voi-scooter is at the map in the app.  

Read more about Voi here: https://www.voiscooters.com/how-to-voi/  

Public Transportation   

The third easy way to get around in Aarhus is by bus. Aarhus has great public transport; bus, tram and train, but the most frequent one of them is the bus. The bus connections cover most of Aarhus, and the busses drive with 10 to 30-minute intervals. The official bus provider in Aarhus is Midttrafik, and you can read more about their different tickets on this link:  https://www.midttrafik.dk/english/tickets/  

There are multiple different tickets, but you can also just buy a single ticket from the bus driver in the bus. If you want to travel by bus more than a couple of times, the single tickets are quite expensive compared to the tourist tickets, where you can travel unlimited for 24, 48 or 72 hours in both the bus and the tram (‘Letbanen’).   

The official itinerary in Aarhus is Journey Planer (‘rejseplanen’), which is both a website and an app free to download. Here, you simply enter your current location, where you want to go and when you want to either take off or arrive:  https://www.rejseplanen.dk/webapp/index.html?language=en_EN#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H562157  

In Denmark, taxis are relatively expensive in comparison to other countries. However, they are safe, reliable, and comfortable. 

Aarhus Taxa: +45 89 48 48 48
DanTaxi: +45 86 16 47 00 

If you have a day or weekend off, you might want to explore other parts of Denmark. For further inspiration see VisitDenmark. You can either take a bus or train when getting around in Denmark. For information on train departure times, please visit www.dsb.dk. FlixBus is a cheaper alternative to the train, with an additional discount for students. Please visit www.flixbus.dk for departure times.

Note: If you wish to receive a student discount, it is very important that you bring a certificate of enrollment from either AU or your home university with you!

Copenhagen

You can take the train to Copenhagen's Central Station in 3-3.5 hours. The train leaves for Copenhagen twice per hour. As the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen has a lot to offer. Take a tour on the canal or visit the Little Mermaid and the Queen's Palace.

Odense

You can take the train to Odense in 1.5 hour. The train leaves for Odense twice per hour. The historic town Odense is the birthplace of famous writer Hans Christian Andersen. Visit his childhood home or enjoy the cobblestone streets with small colorful homes that look like they belong on the pages of a storybook.

Aalborg

You can take the train to Aalborg in 1.5 hour. The train leaves for Aalborg twice per hour. Aalborg is located right at the waterfront, which has received an architectural upgrade in recent years with buildings such as the Utzon Center and the House of Music. Aalborg is also famous for its dramatic street art around the city, one walking tour will take you through more than 50 pieces.