Arrival by car
Traffic wise Hamburg is a hub, too and quickly reached via the motorways A7 (North/South bypass), A1 (Bremen-Lübeck), A24 (Hamburg-Berlin) and A23 (Hamburg-Nordfriesland). If you go to the City Centre for shopping by car you are best advised to follow the dynamic parking guidance system which will lead you to one of the 11.075 parking spaces. The indications on parking spaces on the 250 electronic signs are updated every minute. Three colours mark the car park areas of the City: red for the area Mönckebergstrasse, yellow for Jungfernstieg and the surrounding passages and green for the Port area and the Michel church.
Arrival by Train
Hamburg is easily accessible by train and possesses four train stations in addition to the central railway station, those being Altona, Dammtor, Bergedorf and Harburg. Both InterCity (IC) and InterCityExpress (ICE) trains stop at all five stations. Dammtor is particularly convenient for trade fair visitors as it is located adjacent to the Congress Centre. Ask for our attractive rail packages (RIT) when making your hotel reservation and get your train ride from all German railway stations at a special price. Booking and information about the exact distances to Hamburg at the Hamburg Travel Hotline +49 (0)40-300 51 300. Booking deadline is 8 days before arrival date.
Taxis
There are taxi-ranks in front of the Terminal 1. A ride into the city-center costs round about 20,00 €.
Public Transport
Mobility without a car is not a problem in Hamburg. The Hamburg Transport Authority (known as the HVV) will transport you quickly and comfortably to virtually any place in Hamburg and surroundings aboard its buses, underground trains (U-Bahn), metro trains (S-Bahn) and night buses. Enjoy Hamburg nightlife without the worry of driving in town. It's safer and the night buses run till the wee hours of the morning. Depending of your needs you can choose between several kind of group and day tickets to save money, for example the Hamburg CARD, which includes beside free public transportation numerous reductions to various museums, restaurants and sightseeing tours.
Hamburg on the shipping route
The Port celebrated its 800th "birthday" in 1989 and is today not only the largest German seaport, with a total handling volume of 135 m tonnes, but also the ninth-largest container port worldwide. With the Hamburg Docks the port is not only an attractive location for tourists. Cruise operators are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of the north German metropolis - also because of the new HafenCity (PortCity) project, a quarter with maritime flair, which belongs to one of Europe's largest urban planning projects with a total area of 160 hectares.
