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HOW TO GET TO AARHUS UNIVERSITY

Aarhus Airport Aarhus Airport (Tirstrup) is located about 40 km north of the city and offers international flight connections to e.g. Oslo, Stockholm, Gdansk and London/Stansted.

Aarhus Airport also has flights to Copenhagen Airport with several daily departures. The flight from Copenhagen to Aarhus takes approx. 35 minutes.

In connection with the majority of flights, there is an airport bus service between Aarhus City and Aarhus Airport. Travelling time to Aarhus city center is approx. 50 minutes. Tickets are sold on the bus at DKK 100 (one way).

For more information about Aarhus Airport see http://www.aar.dk

Copenhagen Airport Copenhagen Airport (Kastrup) has daily flights to many destinations worldwide. Apart from the domestic flight connection to Aarhus Airport, there are direct hourly train services from Copenhagen Airport to Aarhus. The journey takes 3.5 hours, and tickets are approx DDK 388 (standard ticket).

For more information about Copenhagen Airport see http://www.cph.dk

Billund Airport Billund Airport, located 100 km south of Aarhus, has direct international flight connections to several major European cities and a large number of other destinations worldwide.

There is an airport bus service between Billund Airport and Aarhus. The journey takes approximately 1.5 hours. Tickets are sold on the bus at DDK 180 (one way). Please note that the bus leaves the airport approx. 10-15 minutes after the plane has landed. The bus arrives at/departs from the main entrance of the SAS Radisson Hotel in Aarhus.

For more information on Billund Airport see http://www.billund-airport.dk

Train and car Apart from the direct hourly train services from Copenhagen Airport to Aarhus (approx 3.5 hours), there are also excellent train connections from major cities in Germany to Aarhus.

Aarhus 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.

For more information on travel see http://www.au.dk/en/about/organisation/aarhus/travel/#c274156

THE CITY OF AARHUS

Aarhus is a city of growth and with a population of more than 300,000. Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city. It has all the advantages and resources of a big city while keeping to a manageable size, and consequently everything in Aarhus is within biking distance.

For more information on the city see http://www.au.dk/en/exchange/livingindk/thecity/

City busses The city busses in Aarhus are yellow. 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.

For more information on city busses see http://www.midttrafik.dk

Currency The currency in Denmark is the Danish Krone (DKK) and one krone equals 100 øre.

For the latest exchange rate see www.finance.yahoo.com/currency

The weather Because of the warm Gulf Stream on the west coast, Denmark’s climate is relatively mild compared with its Scandinavian neighbours.

Nevertheless, expect rain and wind all year round. While it does not tend to snow a lot during winter, heavy rains and strong winds are typical for this time of year.

For more information on the weather see www.dmi.dk

ACCOMMODATION

The city of Aarhus offers a variety of hotels, and most of them are located in the city center within 30 minutes’ walking distance of the University or 5-10 minutes by city bus.

Below are links to hotels we recommend (in decreasing order of price), all placed in the city center close to the train and bus stations and the final bus stop of the Aarhus Airport shuttle bus.

Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Aarhus http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-aarhus

Hotel Scandic Plaza Aarhus http://www.scandichotels.com/en/Hotels/Countries/Denmark/Aarhus/Hotels/Scandic-Plaza-Arhus/

Hotel Ritz http://www.hotelritz.dk

Hotel Oasia http://www.hoteloasia.dk

First Hotel Atlantic http://www.firsthotels.com/Our-hotels/Hotels-in-Denmark/Aarhus/First-Hotel-Atlantic/

Hotel Cabinn Aarhus http://www.cabinn.com/english/aarhus/aarhus.html

Aarhus City Sleep Inn http://www.citysleep-in.dk

Aarhus Danhostel http://aarhus-danhostel.dk/en.aarhus-danhostel.dk/169-welcome.htm

Book accommodation in Aarhus online: http://www.visitaarhus.com