
Århus offers an elegant mix of cosmopolitan city and quaint small town charm, with wonderful pubs, restaurants and romantic places. The average age of its inhabitants is among the lowest in Europe. This is mainly because of the large student population.
The tourist office is located just to the left of the main train station. It's called "Visit Aarhus"[1].
Some interesting facts:
Trains run 1-2 times an hour from Copenhagen (København) to Aarhus and takes about three hours. Adult fare is DKK 311 or 42€. Discounts are available for persons 25 years old or younger (if buying a WildCard at the expense of 180 DKK) or older than 65 years. Also, discounts can be obtained by buying Orange Tickets some weeks in advance. Details on DSB's homepage[3], which typically for DSB's level of service is only available in Danish.
It is also possible to catch a train to any other part of the Jutland peninsula, or occasionally to Hamburg, though connections are usually bad.
Tickets used in trains are also usable in buses, and if you are travelling from Copenhagen, you can use your ticket for the rest of the day to get around Århus at no extra expense.
Abildskou [4] operates buses from Copenhagen (Valby Station), Copenhagen Airport, Hamburg Airport and Berlin.
Eurolines [5] operates buses to Hamburg, from where you can continue to any other european city.
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Aarhus Airport, Tirstrup[7] is approx. 45 minutes bus-ride away. Airport buses[8] arrive and leave from Banegårdspladsen in front of the railway station, a one-way ticket costs 90 DKK. Tickets are sold on the bus. Accepted currencies are; Norwegian Crowns, US Dollars, Pounds and Euro. Major Credit Cards are also accepted.
Billund Airport[9], with many flight connections, is approx. 90 minutes bus-ride away. Airport buses arrive and leave from Radisson SAS Hotel, a one-way ticket costs 180 DKK. Tickets are sold on the bus. Accepted currencies are; Danish Crowns and Euro. Credit Cards are not accepted.
The entire city is clean and well organized, making walking an excellent and enjoyable way to get around.
Rent a bike in Bikes4Rent or use the City Bikes, inserting DKK 20, that you get back, when leaving the bike in another "bike station" (summer only).
You can buy a cheap Aarhus Pass[10] which covers all bus transport and all the museums.
Bus tickets for travel within the city limits (Århus Kommune limits) are 18 DKK, 9 DKK if you are under 16 years of age.[11]
Tickets are also available in 10-trip tickets, that vary in price depending on how far you want to go (115 DKK - 560 DKK (115 - 210 within Århus Limits), cheaper cards are also available for under 16 year olds).
Finally there are tickets that allow you to ride all you want for 30 days, again prices vary depending on how far you want to go.
There are hundreds of restaurants in Århus, reaching from cheap kebab joints, to high-class dining.
Aarhus's large student population fuels a lively nightlife. There is a robust nightlife for those who are looking for a night on the town. Århus can deliver everything from big mainstream clubs to small alternative hangouts playing niche music.
Prices for food and drink are higher than in other parts of Europe, especially near the river (Å in Danish). The favorite local beers are Tuborg, Carlsberg and Ceres (which is brewed approximately 1km away from most of the clubs!)