Central Denmark · Denmark
Where to stay in Horsens
Horsens is a city in Central Denmark, Denmark, home to about 64,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Horsens, with about 59 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- BLL46 km · Billund Airport
- Currency
- DKKDanish krone
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Language
- Danish
About
About Horsens
Horsens is a city on the southeast coast of the Jutland peninsula. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Horsens
See
- Bygholm Park
- Vitus Bering Park
- Søndergade
- Horsens Kunstmuseum
- Horsens Museum
- Langelinie city beach
- Boller Slotspark
Do
- Canoeing at Bygholm Sø
- European Medieval Festival
- Fængslet
- Horsens Ny Teater
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Horsens
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Jørgensens Hotel hotel | 59 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Horsens
10 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Pejsegaarden | 18.6 km | |
| Scandic Opus Horsens | 1.8 km | |
| Bed & Breakfast Horsens | 6.3 km | |
| Hotel Juelsminde Strand | 18.8 km | |
| Hotel Skanderborghus | 18.8 km | |
| Motel Skanderborg Syd | 16.0 km | |
| Petersholm | 17.7 km | |
| Provstegården Bed & Breakfast | 10.9 km | |
| Scandic Bygholm Park | 1.6 km | |
| Skanderborg Park | 20.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Horsens
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Horsens are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; October is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Horsens: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billund Airport (BLL), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE, 52 km) and Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP, 67 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It takes 28 mins to reach Horsens from Aarhus by DSB Intercity trains, the main train service operating in Denmark. Horsens is two stops from Aarhus towards Copenhagen on the main line running from Frederikshavn in north to Copenhagen. The nearest airport is Billund Airport, the country's second largest airport. There is also a smaller airport in Tirstrup, north of Aarhus. Passengers arriving at that airport and are depending on public transportation will have to catch the airport coach into Aarhus station and then a train from Aarhus to Horsens.
Getting around
The central train station unloads you in the city centre and most of the interesting parts of the inner city can be done in a day if you choose to walk on your own two feet. Walking is safe, easy and enjoyable in Horsens. Another great way to discover Horsens is by bike. You can rent bikes at different locations, ask at the tourist office. A bicycle also gives you quick and easy access to the immediate countryside around Horsens with some good nature experiences. There is a local bus-network in Horsens and the central terminal is at the central station.
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BLL · Billund Airport
ODE · Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport
KRP · Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Horsens
Eat
There are plenty of dining opportunities around the pedestrianized highstreet zone. Most cafés are here, and some of them serves both day and night, including evening dinners and late night partying.
Drink
There is a wide selection of cafées and bars in Horsens. Both young adults and grownups can have a good night on the town here.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Horsens
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Horsens: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Horsens?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Horsens are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C; October is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Horsens?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billund Airport (BLL), about 46 km from the city centre in a straight line; Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE, 52 km) and Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP, 67 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Horsens?
Danish krone (DKK).
Nearby
Destinations near Horsens
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.