Where a car takes you from Aarhus
These are the day trips from Aarhus on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Djursland (Wild Oysters and Smoked Fish) The Djursland coast an hour from Aarhus is the best wild oyster territory in Denmark
- Ebeltoft (Molskroen Michelin dining) The historic inn of Molskroen in Ebeltoft holds Michelin recognition and serves a tasting menu built around the Djursland coast produce
- Silkeborg (Silkeborg Bryghus and lakeside dining) Silkeborg 45 minutes west of Aarhus sits on Denmark's largest lake district
- Mariager Fjord (Fjord produce and smoked salmon) The Mariager Fjord north of Aarhus produces some of the finest shrimp and trout in Jutland
- Randers (Naturpark and local food market) Randers 30 minutes north of Aarhus has one of the best traditional Danish town markets in Jutland on Saturday mornings, with farmhouse cheese
- Horsens (Food history and local brewery) Horsens south of Aarhus has a growing food scene anchored by Horsens Brewery and a Viking market in August that covers traditional food preparation
Booking a car in Aarhus
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 18.68 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Keddy, National, Sixt
- Pick up at
- Aarhus Airport · Aarhus Central Railway Station
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-02) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.