Germany
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is 12 km from central Hamburg, about 23 minutes by car off-peak.
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HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie
13 km · about 25 minutes1
Let’s reserve: Hamburg Airport (HAM) to HafenCity and the ElbphilharmonieHamburg Hauptbahnhof
13 km · about 23 minutes1
Let’s reserve: Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Hamburg HauptbahnhofBarclays Arena, Volkspark
10 km · about 18 minutes1
Let’s reserve: Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Barclays Arena, VolksparkKiel, Ostseekai cruise terminal
89 km · about 1 hour 1 minute1
Let’s reserve: Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Kiel, Ostseekai cruise terminalWhere your driver meets you after landing.
| Airport | Meeting point |
|---|---|
HAMHamburg Airport | At arrivals |
| Option | Time | Price | Luggage | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer1 | About 23 minutes | Quoted for your trip, and you approve it first | Tell us your bags when you request | Groups, heavy bags, late arrivals and door-to-door trips |
| Taxi2 | About 23 minutes | Metered, or a flat €38 up to 12 km on request | Depends on the car at the rank | Short notice without booking ahead |
| Train: S-Bahn S1 to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof3 | About 25 minutes. Every 10 minutes, reached straight from the arrivals level of both terminals. €4.10 is the hvv single ticket for Hamburg AB. | €4.10 | You carry your bags, with possible changes | Light luggage and travelling alone |
Restoration of the quay walls at Kehrwiederspitze restricts the way in from Baumwall until February 2028. The western Niederbaumbrücke towards HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie is closed to cars, buses and bicycles, so traffic from the city side uses the Brooksbrücke about 500 m further on and continues via Auf dem Sande. Leaving the Elbphilharmonie is not affected. On the U-Bahn, the closest stops are Baumwall (U3) and Überseequartier (U4).4
Hamburg Messe's calendar shows GET Nord from 19 to 21 November 2026, HAMBURG OPEN on 20 and 21 January 2027, INTERNORGA from 12 to 16 March 2027 and the Aircraft Interiors Expo from 6 to 8 April 2027. At the CCH, the DIVI26 intensive care congress runs from 2 to 4 December 2026.5
SMM, the fair for shipbuilding, machinery and marine technology, returns to the Hamburg fairground from 5 to 8 September 2028. Its organiser quotes about €30 to €35 for a taxi from the airport to the fair.6
The S-Bahn station Hamburg Airport (Flughafen) is reached by lift, escalator or stairs from the arrivals level of Terminals 1 and 2. Taxi ranks stand in front of both terminals on the arrivals level. City buses stop in front of Terminal 1 on level 0, and one stop down the S1, at Ohlsdorf, you can change to the U1.3
Metered at Hamburg's official tariff, in force since 1 February 2025: €4.50 base fare, €2.70 per km for the first 9 km, then €2.00 per km. On request, the driver charges a flat €38 for a route of up to 12 km instead. Large taxis for more than four passengers add €8.2
Trade fair
Hamburg Messe10 km from the airport, about 20 minutes by car7
Congress centre
CCH – Congress Center Hamburg10 km from the airport, about 20 minutes by car1
Concert hall
Elbphilharmonie13 km from the airport, about 25 minutes by car1
Arena
Barclays Arena10 km from the airport, about 18 minutes by car1
Book a car and driver by the hour for meetings, site visits, weddings and celebrations, or a day out from Hamburg.
For events at Hamburg Messe and CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, one brief covers airport arrivals, venue transfers and chauffeurs by the hour for your guests.
Add your preferred class to the request; the exact model depends on the local operator.
About 12 km by road to Rathausmarkt, which takes around 23 minutes when the roads are quiet.
Yes. The S1 leaves every 10 minutes and reaches Hauptbahnhof in about 25 minutes, and an hvv single ticket for Hamburg AB costs €4.10.
By car it is about 13 km to the Elbphilharmonie, roughly 25 minutes off-peak. Until February 2028, cars from the city side enter HafenCity over the Brooksbrücke, because the western Niederbaumbrücke is closed. By rail, ride the S1 to Jungfernstieg and change to the U4 for Überseequartier.
Fair organisers quote about €30 to €35 for the ride of around 20 minutes. Under the city tariff you can also ask for a flat €38 on any route of up to 12 km.
SMM, the maritime trade fair, next runs from 5 to 8 September 2028. INTERNORGA comes sooner, from 12 to 16 March 2027.
In front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 on the arrivals level, and you can pay in cash or by card.
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