Travel within Aarhus
To walk from the centre of the city to the university takes approximately 25 minutes.
If you want to take a taxi there is a taxi rank outside the main entrance to the railway station.
It will cost approximately 80-100 kr from the centre of Aarhus to the University. You will need to give the street address
for the institute to give the driver, which is Ny Munkegade 120.
The telephone number for booking a taxi is: 89 48 48 48.
However, if you prefer, several bus services are available to the University.
Bus Timetables
There is a regular direct bus service between the centre of the city and ISA which takes about 10 mins. Bus number 2A (direction AUH Skejby or Trige) departs from "Banegardspladsen/Park Alle", close to the main railway station (map), 6 times an hour between 06:00 and 18:00 and then 4 times an hour until midnight. The stop closest to ISA is called "Kasereneboulevarden" (click here to see a map showing the location of the bus stop and ISA). The 2A bus (direction Holme/Karetmagertoften) returning to the centre of the city departs from Langelandsgade (click map).
You can download a pdf version of the timetable for the 2A bus here. The image below shows what you need to look at on the linked page (in Danish). Open out the
text for the 2A bus using the "plus" icon to the right and then select the red button with "Normalplan (Gyldig fra...." to download the timetable.
If you would like to learn more about the bus services around Aarhus, the city bus timetables and other information can be found online on the Midttrafik website, or using the online travel planner "Rejseplanen" which is also in English and allows travel planning for the whole of Denmark (with buses, trains, trams etc.).
Bus TicketsThere are 13 zones (301-313) covering the city of Aarhus. (Route map with zones). Typically you will only need to travel in zones 301 (the centre of the city) and 302 (the university). The price for tickets is such that you pay for the number of different zones you pass through on your journey, so for travelling from 301 to 302 you need to buy a 1-2 zone ticket. For purchasing tickets, there a several digital options available, these include the Midttrafik app and the Danish "rejsekort" (Travel card). Details of these options can be found in English on the Midttrafik website As of November 2023, it is no longer possible to purchase tickets on the orange city buses, it is necessary to buy a ticket BEFORE entering the bus. Read about the options for purchasing tickets for these buses and for the light railway ("letbane") here.
If you are travelling from the centre of the city to the university you will only travel in one zone and will need to purchase a 1-2 zones ticket. |
Last Modified 23 May 2024