museum
Den Gamle By, Aarhus
An open-air museum recreating Danish urban life from the 16th century to the 1970s with 75 historic buildings moved from across Denmark.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Odder
Central Jutland, Denmark · Europe
About Odder
Odder is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Malling, 52km from Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments.
Odder is in Central Jutland, Denmark, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Malling, about 8 km away.
Odder is a town in Jutland, Denmark. The town is the seat of Odder municipality, and is the biggest town in the municipality. It is located 20 km south of Aarhus and 16 km south-east of Skanderborg.
Odder is part of Business Region Aarhus, and the East Jutland metropolitan area, and is served by the Odder Line sinceRead more
1884 before the line was rebuilt to be part of the Aarhus Letbane in 2016-2018.
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What is there to see near Odder?
Within an hour or so of Odder: Den Gamle By, Aarhus (21 km), The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle (47 km), Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments (52 km), Djurs Sommerland (56 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rømø Causeway.
Where is Odder?
Odder is in Central Jutland, Denmark, about 8 km from Malling.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,454
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Denmark
- Region
- Central Jutland
- Timezone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates
- 55.9731, 10.1530
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Worth the detour from Odder
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The Wave (Bølgen), Vejle
An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Jelling Stones & Viking Monuments
Denmark's 'birth certificate': UNESCO-listed runic stones raised by Viking kings Gorm and Harald Bluetooth alongside massive burial mounds.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Djurs Sommerland
Denmark's biggest amusement park in Jutland with over 60 rides and attractions across themed areas.
56 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
New Little Belt Bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Old Little Belt Bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Odder
- 57 kmNew Little Belt BridgeSuspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
- 58 kmOld Little Belt BridgeThe elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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