Billund Airport is located about 50 km west of Horsens and has direct international flight connections to many European destinations, including Barcelona (Girona), Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Edinburgh, Faro, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Riga, Rome, and Stavanger. Please visit the airport website for more information on arrivals and departures.
There is an airport shuttle bus (Ekspresbus 43) between Billund Airport and Vejle with several daily departures – please click the airport link down below to find more information. The travel time from Billund Airport to Vejle is approximately 30 minutes. Tickets are sold on the bus for about 140 DKK. The following credit cards are also accepted on the airport bus: Dankort, VISA, MasterCard, Visa Electron, V Pay, China Union Pay, American Express or JCB. From Vejle there are regular trains towards Horsens (approximately every 15 minutes) and the travel time is about 15 minutes to Horsens. Train tickets can be bought online on DSB or on designated vending machines at the station. More information on train departures and tickets can be found in the link to DSB below.
The Aarhus Airport Tirstrup is located 90 km north of Horsens and offers direct international flights to a number of European destinations, for instance Oslo, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Manchester, London (Stansted and Gatwick), Berlin, Munich, Nice, Rome and Cyprus. Please visit their website for information on flight arrival/departure times.
There is an airport shuttle bus from Aarhus Airport with frequent departures (every 20 minutes after each flight arrival with departures from just outside the main entrance). The fare is about DKK 100 and it takes about 50 minutes to reach Aarhus C. Click on the link below for more information on airport bus information or call (+45) 8612 8622 – bus fare can be paid cash (DKK, NOK, SEK, USD, GBP, EUR), and the following credit cards are also accepted on the Airport bus: Dankort, VISA, MasterCard or JCB. From Aarhus C there are trains departing regularly towards Horsens (approximately every 15 minutes) and the travel time is 30 minutes. Train tickets can be bought online on DSB or on designated vending machines at the station. More information on train departures and tickets can be found in the link to DSB below.
There are direct flights between Aarhus Airport/Tirstrup and Copenhagen Airport with many daily departures on weekdays and some departures on Saturdays and Sundays. The flight takes 35 minutes. In Copenhagen a free transit bus links the International and Domestic airport terminals.
Aarhus airport Tirstrup
Airport bus information
Copenhagen International Airport
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Copenhagen Airport is connected to Aarhus Airport/Tirstrup with many daily departures on weekdays and some departures on Saturdays and Sundays. The flight takes 35 minutes. In Copenhagen a free transit bus links the International and Domestic airport terminals. Copenhagen Airport has direct flight connections to a large number of international destinations. Please visit the airport website for more information on arrivals and departures by plane. From Copenhagen Airport there are also hourly departing trains connecting directly to Horsens. The travel time is about 2 hours and 40 minutes. Please click the DSB-link down below to find more details on departures and ticket purchasing. We recommend to take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Horsens, as you might save time and money compared to flying to Aarhus.
Copenhagen airport
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Aarhus airport Tirstrup
Please visit the websites for the airports to know more about departures, arrivals and transport possibilities.
Horsens lies on the most important railway road in Denmark. There are hourly departures to the north and south. From Southern and Central Europe, the connections are via Hamburg/Flensburg. Travel time from Hamburg to Horsens is approximately four hours including a change of trains in Kolding. From Eastern European countries train connections to Horsens go via the Czech Republic and Copenhagen. Horsens has regular services to and from Copenhagen. Please visit DSB or DSB Journey planner to find all your connection route options.
Trains bound for Horsens railway station leave Copenhagen Airport hourly. The price is about DKK 410 for a one-way ticket (including seat reservation). To buy a ticket at the Copenhagen Airport, you should go to the DSB Ticket Sales booth in Terminal 3 just above a rolling sidewalk which takes you down to the train.
Horsens has direct connections to the great European network of motorways, making it easy to get to most European cities. Hamburg can be reached within roughly four hours. There are also excellent roads to most places in Denmark.
Parking is available at the hotel or in areas surrounding the hotel (fees are applicable at some parking lots).
In Horsens everything is within walking distance. If you arrive at the train station it is only a few minutes’ walk before arriving at your hotel or conference venue. From here, within minutes, you have the opportunity to experience a city life with restaurants, shopping, museums and cultural experiences – just waiting for you to explore.
By walking:
The entire city is clean, compact and well-organised, which makes walking an excellent and enjoyable way to get around. From the centre of the city most experiences are within a 30 minute walk.
By taxi:
To book a taxi, please call this telephone number (+45) 8948 4848 or ask your hotel receptionist. There is also a taxi stand right outside the main exit of the train station.
By bus:
Midttrafik, the municipal bus company, runs the yellow buses in the city. The bus route number is indicated at the front and the back of the bus and the destination is displayed at the front and above the rear door. It is possible to buy tickets for the bus with the bus driver, but cash is the only accepted payment method. Alternatively, you can download the Rejsekort app (see link below) on which it is possible to simply swipe to check in to public transportation – including busses, trains, metro and light rail.
Bus tickets for travel within the city limits (Municipality of Horsens limits) cost 15 DKK. Ten-ride tickets are also available which vary in price depending on how far you want to go. Please check the Midttrafik website for more information on busses and city links.
By bike:
Denmark is an ideal country for cycling. There are not many (very) steep hills and there are many safe cycling paths. Urban conditions for cyclists are one of the best in the world and constantly being improved. Look out for the special cyclists’ routes (cykelruter) and cycle paths (cykelstier).
Borrow a free bike at the locations disclosed in this link: https://www.kystlandet.com/kystlandet/experiences/bikerental?
