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About Hamburg

Hamburg is the largest port city and the sixth most populous city in Germany. Since it is a port city, its industry and transportation are quite developed. You can visit places such as St. Michaelis Church, Alster Passage, Opera House, Landungbürcken, Gansemarkt, Jungfernstieg, Town Hall and Elbe Tunnel in the city, which stands out with many bridges over the canals.
 
In Hamburg, the temperature is usually below zero in winter and it can be snowy. However, it isn't so hot in the summertime. As the city is spread out on a large plain, you can easily tour the city on foot or by renting a bicycle. It can be fun to take a cruise on touristic canals. There are direct flights from Istanbul to Hamburg and the flight takes around 3.5 hours. The Hamburg Port Festival, Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival and Dom Fair are the most important festivals and fairs in the city. St. Pauli and Schanze are the most popular streets of the city.

For shopping, places like Altona or Eimsbüttel can be good choices. As a highly-developed city in terms of aviation, Hamburg plays an important role in aircraft industry. There are 4 airports in the city. Fuhlsbüttel Airport is mostly for further flights. You can get to the city center from there by train. Lübeck Airport is 54 km away from the city center you can reach there by bus and train. Finkenwerder Airport is 9 km away from the city center. Uetersen Airport is generally for domestic flights.
 

 

Transportation to Hamburg City Center from Airport

Hamburg Airport

The transportation from Hamburg International Airport, which is 8 km away from Hamburg city center, is provided by taxis, buses and suburban trains. If you wish, you can easily reach the city center by renting a car at the airport.

Train

This is the most preferred transportation alternative. Hamburg Airport is connected to the city with S-bahn, S1 Suburban railway network. It takes 30 minutes to reach the city by using this line. Trains depart every 10 minutes. You can get on the train line S1 from the airport, get off at Ohlsdorf station, take the line U1 and reach the city center.

Bus

Another option that you can use on this route is bus. Hamburg has a developed public transportation system. Buses usually depart every hour. The buses called "Nachtbus" offer service at nights. To get to the city from the airport, you need to take the bus route 606.

Taxi

Taxi is also among the ideal options for traveling to the city center. Taxis can be preferred especially if you are not familiar with the city or if you have heavy luggage. You can reach your destination in about 30 minutes by taking a taxi from the airport. The taxi fare that you will pay will be around 35 Euro.

Car Rental

Hamburg Airport is one of the busiest airports of the world. By renting a car at the airport, you can comfortable travel to your destination. You can rent your car from companies such as Enterprise, Alamo, National, Global Drive and start discovering the city in a comfortable way.

Weather in Hamburg

DayMin - Max
TuesdayMin 1ºC - Max 5ºC
WednesdayMin 5ºC - Max 9ºC
ThursdayMin 8ºC - Max 10ºC
FridayMin 7ºC - Max 9ºC
SaturdayMin 7ºC - Max 9ºC

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