Åbenrå (Aabenraa) is a city in South Jutland.

old street

beach

Get in

• 1 Rødekro Railway Station.  

On the E45 highway from Kolding or Flensburg

Trains from Copenhagen stop at Rødekro just outside the city (search DSB)

The nearest airport is at Sønderborg (flights from Copenhagen). Other fairly nearby airports are at Hamburg and Billund.

See

church

• 1 Artmuseum Brundlund Castle. The small historic castle of Brundlund hosts an art museum, displaying art from the South Jutland region specifically. The building's present design is from the 1800s, but the castle dates back to the 1400s. Stroll around the green surroundings that includes a sculpture park and an old watermill. Good café on site. (updated Jul 2024)

Further afield

• 2 Frøslevlejren (Padborg is closest train station), ☏ +45 74676557. Tu-F 09:00-16:00; Sa Su holidays 10:00-17:00; Jun 18-Aug 10 10:00-17:00; Dec-Jan closed. World War II prison camp. Now a museum about the German surveillance, the life of the prisoners, and the deportations to concentration camps in Germany. free. (updated Sep 2015)
• 3 Mekanisk Museum, ☏ +45 74676674. Mar 15-Oct 15: Tu-Th Sa Su 10:30-16:30; M F closed. Old cars and agricultural machines 50 kr. (updated Jul 2016)

Do

old house ca 1770

Eat

• Cafe kridt, Storegade 22, ☏ +45 73630005, cafekridt@mail.dk. 
• 1 Under Sejlet, Flensborgvej 15 (on the beach.), ☏ +45 74620100. Right on the beach under a big white sail. Good atmosphere. Three course menu at DKK 200. 

Sleep

• Fjordlyst Holiday resort, Sønderskovvej 100, ☏ +45 74622699. Camping, huts and double rooms with bathroom. Located on a hill with a view of the fjord. camping DKK70, Huts and rooms DKK350-550. 

Go next

Routes through Åbenrå

Aalborg ← Kolding ←

N  S

→ Flensburg → Hamburg