DSB (Danish State Railways) and Arriva covers the country with a dense network of train services. Hourly services on modern InterCity trains and InterCityLyn (high-speed trains) connect Aalborg with the main towns of Jutland, Funen and Sealand and with Copenhagen. Regional trains run to Hirtshals and Frederikshavn every hour.

Nordjyllands Trafikselskab operates locally in the region and runs an extensive network of local busses in Aalborg. There are also long distance bus routes that link Aalborg with Copenhagen, Odense, Esbjerg and other major cities in Denmark as well as Europe.