Odder is part of Business Region Aarhus, and the East Jutland metropolitan area, and is served by the Odder Line since 1884 before the line was rebuilt to be part of the Aarhus Letbane in 2016-2018.

By 1850, the town had grown to the population of about 900 people, and was granted a license to hold a market twice a year.

Around the same time, an unsuccessful application was made to dig a canal to the north-east coast.

Odder railway station is the principal station of the town, and offers direct local train services to Aarhus and Grenaa as part of the Aarhus Light Rail system.

[7] The northern part of the town is also served by the railway halt Rude Havvej.

It portrays the Last Supper and in front of the two pillars are figures of the evangelists of Luke and John.