🚌🚈 Public transport in Aarhus (Aarhus, Denmark): buses, Letbanen and suburbs — 2026 prices

🧭 First the essentials: Midttrafik’s unified ticket + zone pricing

In Aarhus, public transport is easy to understand once you remember two rules:

1. The price depends on zones — not on the type of transport.
   The same ticket is valid within the paid zones on Aarhus city buses (Aarhus bybusser), Letbanen and Midtjyske Jernbaner.
2. You must have a ticket before boarding (or check in with Rejsekort).
   In Aarhus you cannot count on “buying later”:

• on city buses, it’s self-service: you must have a valid ticket or be checked in with Rejsekort;
• on Letbanen, the ticket must be bought before boarding (tickets are not sold inside the train).

The minimum charge is 1–2 zones (even if you only ride a couple of stops). This means: you can quickly read the price from the zone table — and then choose what is best for you: single tickets, a day ticket, or a monthly pass.

🧩 What counts as “public transport in Aarhus”

🚌 City buses (Aarhus bybusser)

The main transport within the city: the centre, university areas, waterfront districts, residential neighbourhoods.

🚈 Letbanen (Aarhus light rail)

Light-rail that covers both city and suburban areas — often the easiest way to reach outer districts without multiple transfers.

🌙 Night buses (night lines)

Same zone rules and ticket types; what matters is the ticket’s validity time.

🚍 Regional buses

Connect Aarhus with the surrounding area and nearby towns within the Midttrafik zone network.

✈️ Airport bus 925X (Aarhus Airport ↔ Aarhus C)

This uses a fixed fare (not “just a few zones”), so it is described in a separate section.

💰 How much does a ride cost in Aarhus in 2026? Single tickets by zones

The figures below are base prices (no discounts) and apply from 18.01.2026.

🧾 Fare table 2026 (adult/child) by zones

🎟️ The most popular tourist option: Dagsbillet (unlimited for one day)

If you plan many trips in one day, it’s often cheaper to buy a day ticket than to pay for each ride.

✅ Dagsbillet Aarhus (within Aarhus)

From 18.01.2026:

• Adult: 59 DKK
• Senior: 59 DKK
• Child: 29.50 DKK

✅ Dagsbillet Midtjylland (entire Midttrafik area)

From 18.01.2026:

• Adult: 109 DKK
• Senior: 109 DKK
• Child: 54.50 DKK

A very important family rule: one adult (and one senior) can take two children under 12 for free on the same journey. This can noticeably change the budget for parents.

🧾 Quick check: single tickets vs Dagsbillet Aarhus

💳 Rejsekort: how to save (off-peak −20%)

If you pay via Rejsekort/Rejsekort app, you can get a 20% discount off-peak:

Off-peak (time discount) applies:

• weekdays 11:00–13:00 and 18:00–07:00
• all day Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

Base Rejsekort fares (before discount), from 18.01.2026

• 1–2 zones: 23 DKK
• 3 zones: 34 DKK
• 4 zones: 44 DKK
• 5 zones: 53 DKK
• 6 zones: 63 DKK

🗓️ Pendlerkort (30 days): if you’re in Aarhus longer

Pendlerkort is a 30-day commuter pass for those who travel often in the same zones. Prices (adult) from 18.01.2026:

• 1–2 zones: 435 DKK
• 3 zones: 585 DKK
• 4 zones: 810 DKK
• 5 zones: 990 DKK
• 6 zones: 1 140 DKK

🧾 Pendlerkort 30 days: quick list

✈️ Aarhus Airport: how much is 925X (Aarhus Airport ↔ Aarhus C)

This is one of the most searched questions: the airport is far from the city, and the bus has a fixed fare.

Single ticket (925X), 2026:

• Adult: 128 DKK
• Child: 64 DKK
• Senior: 128 DKK

Where to buy: in the Rejsebillet app or on the bus (cash/card depends on the departure).

🧾 Aarhus Airport Bus 925X

📲 Where to buy tickets in 2026 (and what is changing)

• The Midttrafik app stops selling tickets and closes on 31 March 2026. Instead, they recommend Rejsebillet and the Rejsekort app.
• If you are used to the Midttrafik app, note that the phase-out happens gradually, and in 2026 it ends with the closure and the end of sales in that app.
• The main practical rule in Aarhus remains: you must have a ticket before boarding (or check in with Rejsekort immediately).

🧠 How to choose a ticket: 3 quick models

1) “I’m a tourist for 1 day”

If you plan 4–6 trips around the city, Dagsbillet Aarhus 59 DKK is usually the easiest: you don’t count zones and you don’t risk buying “too little”.

2) “I’m a tourist for 2–3 days + a trip outside the city”

If you add a regional outing, Dagsbillet Midtjylland 109 DKK on that day can be cheaper than 2–3 single tickets return.

3) “I live/study and travel regularly”

Here Pendlerkort (30 days) wins: you lock your budget and don’t think about each check-in.

✅ Conclusion in two lines

• For most trips in Aarhus in 2026: 26 DKK (adult, 1–2 zones) or Dagsbillet Aarhus 59 DKK for a full day.
• To the airport: 925X = 128 DKK (adult).