DenmarkAalborg or Ålborg ( AHL-borg, US also AWL-; Danish: [ˈʌlˌpɒˀ] ) is Denmark's fourth largest city (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalborg had a population of 221,082, making it the third most populous in the country after the municipalities of Copenhagen (capital) and Aarhus. Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the metropolitan area of Aalborg (referred to as a "functional urban area"), which includes all municipalities in the province (Danish: landsdel) of North Jutland (Danish: Nordjylland), with a total population of 594,323 as of 1 July 2022. By road Aalborg is 64 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Frederikshavn, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) north of Aarhus.
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Climate in Aalborg
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Day trips and nearby cities from Aalborg
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Aalborg; times are rough estimates by road.
Day tripAarhus
Denmark
101 km≈ 1 h 35 min
Long day or overnightGothenburg
Sweden
143 km≈ 2 h 15 min
Long day or overnightOdense
Denmark
185 km≈ 2 h 55 min
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Helsingborg
Sweden
204 km≈ 3 h 10 min
Long day or overnightCopenhagen
Denmark
222 km≈ 3 h 30 min
Long day or overnightMalmo
Sweden
248 km≈ 3 h 55 min
Weekend tripLund
Sweden
251 km≈ 3 h 55 min
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Flensburg
Germany
253 km≈ 3 h 55 min
From Aalborg you can reach Aarhus (101 km), Gothenburg (143 km), Odense (185 km), Helsingborg (204 km) and Copenhagen (222 km) in about 1 h 35 min to 3 h 30 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 5°C in November.
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Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.