To Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the S-Bahn S1 runs 04:32–00:12, the Night bus 606 runs 00:04–03:34, Sunday to Thursday nights, the Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf runs 01:24–04:06, Friday and Saturday nights.
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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Regional
S-Bahn S1
S1 · S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariff
25 min rideEvery 10 min04:32–00:12
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals→Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes
Non-stop
€4.10total for 1 adult€4.10 eachBuy ticketOn S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals, reached from the arrivals level of Terminals 1 and 2 by lift, escalator or stairs
The ordinary Hamburg AB single is EUR 4.10 (child 6–14, EUR 1.50; under 6 free) — no airport supplement. The Tagesticket Gruppe covers up to five people of any age for EUR 16.40, valid until 06:00 the next morning, no time restriction. All are 7% cheaper in the hvv app: EUR 3.81, EUR 1.40 and EUR 15.25, where four singles beat the group ticket by one cent.
Luggage. A commuter train with standing room by the doors; busy at rush hour.
Hours. The first train is 04:32 daily, the last 00:12 (00:37 at the Hauptbahnhof); Friday and Saturday there is one more at 00:32. On those two nights the S1 runs all night from Poppenbüttel, but nothing leaves the airport itself before 04:32. It runs every 10 minutes from about 07:00 to 23:00, every 20 minutes otherwise.
31–37 min rideEvery 40 min01:24–04:06, Friday and Saturday nights
Stop "S Hamburg Airport"→U S Ohlsdorf by bus
1 change
€4.10total for 1 adult€4.10 eachBuy ticketOn HOCHBAHN and S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stop "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A in front of Terminal 1, level 0 (arrivals)
One Hamburg AB single, EUR 4.10 (EUR 3.81 in the app), covers the bus and the train: transfers toward your destination are allowed on a single. The Tagesticket Gruppe works the same way for up to five.
Luggage. A city bus for seven minutes, then the S-Bahn.
Hours. Friday and Saturday nights only. From the airport at 01:24, 02:04, 02:44, 03:20, 03:43 and 04:06, seven minutes to U S Ohlsdorf, where the all-night S1 (every 20 minutes) continues to the Hauptbahnhof, 18 minutes more. Runs 16 March to 30 November 2026.
51 min rideEvery 30 min00:04–03:34, Sunday to Thursday nights
Stop "S Hamburg Airport"→Hauptbahnhof/ZOB
Non-stop
€4.10total for 1 adult€4.10 eachBuy ticketOn HOCHBAHN, hvv tariff
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stop "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A in front of Terminal 1, level 0 (arrivals)
The same Hamburg AB single as the S-Bahn, EUR 4.10 (EUR 3.81 in the app), with no night supplement; a Tagesticket Gruppe bought for the new day covers up to five people until 06:00 the following morning.
Luggage. A city bus; luggage rides in the aisle or the pram bay.
Hours. Sunday to Thursday nights only. From the airport at 00:04, 00:34 and every 30 minutes to 03:34, arriving Hauptbahnhof/ZOB 00:55–04:25; the 04:04 bus only reaches U Alsterdorf. This timetable runs 10 August to 27 September 2026.
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How do I get from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center?
For one traveler the S-Bahn S1 at €4.10, 25 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the S-Bahn S1 runs 04:32–00:12, and the Night bus 606 runs 00:04–03:34, Sunday to Thursday nights, and the Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1 runs 01:24–04:06, Friday and Saturday nights. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Traveling together?
Tagesticket Gruppe Hamburg AB, one ticket for up to five people of any age. Group fares are already included in the totals.
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors; busy at rush hour.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The station, Hamburg Airport (Flughafen), sits directly beneath the terminals. Reach it from the arrivals level of Terminal 1 or 2 by lift, escalator or stairs — there's no need to go back outside.
Finding the stop
The night buses — 606 toward the Hauptbahnhof, 274 toward Ohlsdorf — stop at "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A, right in front of Terminal 1 on the arrivals level.
Tickets
Buy your ticket before you step onto the platform: the machines are by the baggage belts and between arrivals and the platform. An app ticket bought after you've gone through counts as travelling without one — a EUR 60 fine.
The taxi rank
The rank is outside both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, on the arrivals level — cash or card, either way. For a short ride you can ask up front for the flat EUR 38 rate instead of the meter, though the meter usually comes in cheaper.
Uber and Bolt
Uber operates at Hamburg airport, partly through Uber Taxi, which simply dispatches a licensed cab. There's no single meeting point — request a ride after you land and follow the app out of the terminal.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
S1 · S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariffS-Bahn S1
From
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals, reached from the arrivals level of Terminals 1 and 2 by lift, escalator or stairs
To
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes, Jungfernstieg in 29, Altona in 38
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors; busy at rush hour.
Runs
04:32–00:12
Journey
25 min
The ordinary Hamburg AB single is EUR 4.10 (child 6–14, EUR 1.50; under 6 free) — no airport supplement. The Tagesticket Gruppe covers up to five people of any age for EUR 16.40, valid until 06:00 the next morning, no time restriction. All are 7% cheaper in the hvv app: EUR 3.81, EUR 1.40 and EUR 15.25, where four singles beat the group ticket by one cent.
Buy the Tagesticket Gruppe if there are five or more of you, or four of you who will ride again today: EUR 16.40 whether you are four or five, against EUR 4.10 each in singles.
Buy before you step onto the platform. The machines are by the baggage belts and between the arrivals level and the platform; an app ticket bought after entering the paid area counts as no ticket, and the penalty is EUR 60.
The 7 % app discount is real and applies to every ticket here: EUR 3.81 a single, EUR 15.25 the group ticket.
Leaving the airport, any car will do. Going back, board one of the FRONT three cars from the city: the train splits at Ohlsdorf and only the front part reaches the airport.
Do not count on the weekend night trains: on Friday and Saturday nights the S1 runs all night from Poppenbüttel and not from the airport. From the airport the last train is 00:32 those nights and 00:12 otherwise, and the first is 04:32.
Do not buy the EUR 2.10 Kurzstrecke or the EUR 3.50 Nahbereich single: from the airport they reach Ohlsdorf and Rübenkamp, not the center.
No engineering closures touch the airport-to-Hauptbahnhof leg through October 2026; the S1 works listed are Altona–Bahrenfeld on 26–27 September and Ohlsdorf–Poppenbüttel on the evenings of 12–13 October.
The first train is 04:32 daily, the last 00:12 (00:37 at the Hauptbahnhof); Friday and Saturday there is one more at 00:32. On those two nights the S1 runs all night from Poppenbüttel, but nothing leaves the airport itself before 04:32. It runs every 10 minutes from about 07:00 to 23:00, every 20 minutes otherwise.
Stop "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A in front of Terminal 1, level 0 (arrivals)
To
Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, the coach station beside the main station, via Dammtor, Jungfernstieg (40 minutes) and Rathausmarkt
Luggage
A city bus; luggage rides in the aisle or the pram bay.
Runs
00:04–03:34
Journey
51 min
The same Hamburg AB single as the S-Bahn, EUR 4.10 (EUR 3.81 in the app), with no night supplement; a Tagesticket Gruppe bought for the new day covers up to five people until 06:00 the following morning.
It does not run on Friday or Saturday nights, or before public holidays. Those nights the way in is bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the all-night S1.
The last bus that reaches the center leaves at 03:34; the next thing from the airport is the S1 at 04:32.
No cash on board: HOCHBAHN buses sell tickets only cashlessly at the on-board terminal. Buy in the app or at the machines by the baggage belts first.
It is a 51-minute ride through Alsterdorf, Winterhude and Eppendorf. It reaches Jungfernstieg after 40 minutes if you are staying nearer the Alster.
The timetable read here is valid to 27 September 2026; check the current 606 sheet after that.
Sunday to Thursday nights only. From the airport at 00:04, 00:34 and every 30 minutes to 03:34, arriving Hauptbahnhof/ZOB 00:55–04:25; the 04:04 bus only reaches U Alsterdorf. This timetable runs 10 August to 27 September 2026.
274→S1 · HOCHBAHN and S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariffBus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1
From
Stop "S Hamburg Airport", bus area A in front of Terminal 1, level 0 (arrivals)
To
U S Ohlsdorf by bus, then the S1 to the Hauptbahnhof, Jungfernstieg and Altona
Luggage
A city bus for seven minutes, then the S-Bahn.
Runs
01:24–04:06
Journey
31–37 min
One Hamburg AB single, EUR 4.10 (EUR 3.81 in the app), covers the bus and the train: transfers toward your destination are allowed on a single. The Tagesticket Gruppe works the same way for up to five.
Friday and Saturday nights only. On other nights the 274 does not run at all and the way in is night bus 606.
There is nothing from the airport between the last S1 at 00:32 and the first 274 at 01:24.
The bus is timed for the train: it arrives at Ohlsdorf six to twelve minutes before the S1. Cross from the "Im Grünen Grunde" stop to the S-Bahn platform.
No cash on board the bus: buy the ticket in the app or at the airport machines before walking out.
The 04:06 bus still reaches the Hauptbahnhof at 04:37, twenty minutes before the first S1 from the airport itself (04:32, arriving 04:57).
Friday and Saturday nights only. From the airport at 01:24, 02:04, 02:44, 03:20, 03:43 and 04:06, seven minutes to U S Ohlsdorf, where the all-night S1 (every 20 minutes) continues to the Hauptbahnhof, 18 minutes more. Runs 16 March to 30 November 2026.
KIELIUS · Autokraft GmbH, as KIELIUSKIELIUS coach to Kiel
From
The coach stop in the terminal's lower level, at Airport Plaza between the arrival halls
To
Kiel ZOB (Bussteig C), calling at Neumünster on the way
Luggage
A long-distance coach with a hold.
Runs
05:50–23:45
Journey
89–94 min
EUR 26 booked online, EUR 27 from the driver (child EUR 15 / EUR 16). A limited daily quota of "Sparpreis" singles starts at EUR 16, online only, tied to the travel date you pick when you book. A return is exactly double the single.
Book online for EUR 26 (child EUR 15) rather than EUR 27 (EUR 16) from the driver.
The cheaper Sparpreis fares, from EUR 16, are a limited daily quota sold online only and fixed to the date you choose.
This is KIELIUS's own long-distance fare, not the Deutschlandticket or the Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif — neither is valid on board.
No seat reservation: any KIELIUS ticket that is not a dated Sparpreis fare works on any departure.
Roughly hourly, on the quarter-hour past 07:15 to 22:15, plus an early departure at 05:50 and a late one at 23:45.
S1→RE8 · S-Bahn Hamburg and DB Regio, on the Schleswig-Holstein-TarifS1 and RE8 to Lübeck
From
The S1 platform at the airport, the same train that runs to the Hauptbahnhof
To
Lübeck Hauptbahnhof, changing trains at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof — usually onto the RE8, sometimes the RE80
Luggage
The S1, then an ordinary regional train with racks.
Journey
80–87 min
One Schleswig-Holstein-Tarif Einzelkarte, Preisstufe 10, covers the S1 and the regional train together and already includes the Hamburg AB fare — no separate hvv ticket is needed.
One ticket covers the whole ride — the S1 into town and the regional train onward — so do not buy a separate Hamburg single first.
Change at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof; the onward train toward Lübeck is usually signed RE8, sometimes RE80.
A Deutschlandticket also covers this whole relation, both trains, if you already hold one: no extra ticket needed.
Runs roughly hourly; not every departure follows the same route, so check the board at the Hauptbahnhof.
S1→U4 · S-Bahn Hamburg, HOCHBAHN, hvv tariffS-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal
From
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" beneath the terminals, on the S1 towards the Hauptbahnhof
To
U Überseequartier, inside the quarter that holds the cruise terminal, changing at Jungfernstieg
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors, then a metro train; busy at rush hour.
Runs
04:32–23:52
Journey
32 min
One hvv ticket covers both trains: the Hamburg AB single, EUR 4.10 (child 6–14, EUR 1.50; under 6 free), or the Tagesticket Gruppe at EUR 16.40 for up to five. Both are 7% cheaper in the hvv app.
Buy the ticket before you step onto the S1 platform: an app ticket bought after entering the paid area counts as no ticket, and the penalty is EUR 60.
After the 23:52 from the airport the U4 connections thin out; check the last one before you rely on it.
From the airport, every day; the U4 runs about every 10 minutes by day and every 20 in the evening. Nothing connects between 23:52 and 04:32.
S1→62 · S-Bahn Hamburg, HADAG, hvv tariffS-Bahn S1 and ferry 62 to the Altona cruise terminal
From
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" beneath the terminals, on the S1 towards the Hauptbahnhof
To
Dockland ferry pier, next to the Cruise Center Altona, changing at Landungsbrücken
Luggage
A commuter train with standing room by the doors, then a harbour ferry; busy at rush hour.
Runs
04:32–22:52
Journey
43 min
One hvv ticket covers the S-Bahn and the hvv ferry: the Hamburg AB single, EUR 4.10 (child 6–14, EUR 1.50; under 6 free), or the Tagesticket Gruppe at EUR 16.40 for up to five. Both are 7% cheaper in the hvv app.
Buy the ticket before you step onto the S1 platform: an app ticket bought after entering the paid area counts as no ticket, and the penalty is EUR 60.
Ferry crossing times depend on the tide, and the boat can be changed at a stop other than the ends.
From the airport, every day; ferry 62 leaves Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 from 05:15 on weekdays (05:45 at weekends) to 23:45, about every 15 minutes by day. The timetable runs to 1 November 2026.
What is the best way from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S1 at €4.10, 25 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center?
For one traveler, the S-Bahn S1 at €4.10. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center by train?
One train reaches Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg: the S-Bahn S1, €4.10 for one traveler, 25 min, to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Hamburg by any means. See every option by train
How do I get from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf at €4.10, 31–37 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the S-Bahn S1 at €4.10 is. See every option by bus
How do I get from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg: the Pre-booked private transfer, €69 for one traveler, 25 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the S-Bahn S1 at €4.10 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Hamburg airport to Hamburg city center?
S-Bahn S1: 25 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 25 min. Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1: 31–37 min. Night bus 606: 51 min. Hamburg Airport is 8 km from the inner city.
How far is Hamburg airport from the city center?
8 km to the inner city. The fastest way in takes 25 min.
Where is the train station at Hamburg airport?
The station, Hamburg Airport (Flughafen), sits directly beneath the terminals. Reach it from the arrivals level of Terminal 1 or 2 by lift, escalator or stairs — there's no need to go back outside.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Hamburg airport?
Uber operates at Hamburg airport, partly through Uber Taxi, which simply dispatches a licensed cab. There's no single meeting point — request a ride after you land and follow the app out of the terminal.
Where do I catch the S-Bahn S1 at Hamburg airport?
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals, reached from the arrivals level of Terminals 1 and 2 by lift, escalator or stairs. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes, Jungfernstieg in 29, Altona in 38.
Is there a train from Hamburg airport to Hamburg at night?
The S-Bahn S1 runs 04:32–00:12. The Night bus 606 runs 00:04–03:34. The Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1 runs 01:24–04:06. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €69 for the vehicle. The first train is 04:32 daily, the last 00:12 (00:37 at the Hauptbahnhof); Friday and Saturday there is one more at 00:32. On those two nights the S1 runs all night from Poppenbüttel, but nothing leaves the airport itself before 04:32. It runs every 10 minutes from about 07:00 to 23:00, every 20 minutes otherwise.
Does the KIELIUS coach to Kiel go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to Kiel, not into Hamburg.
Does the S1 and RE8 to Lübeck go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to Lübeck, not into Hamburg.
Does the Private transfer to Lübeck go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to Lübeck, not Hamburg: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to the HafenCity cruise terminal, not to the Hauptbahnhof: change from the S1 to the U4 at Jungfernstieg.
Does the S-Bahn S1 and ferry 62 to the Altona cruise terminal go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to the Altona cruise terminal, not to the Hauptbahnhof: change from the S1 to ferry 62 at Landungsbrücken.
Does the Private transfer to the HafenCity cruise terminal go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to the cruise terminal in the HafenCity, not to a city address.
Does the Private transfer to the Altona cruise terminal go to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg, both stops on the S1?
This goes to the cruise terminal in Altona, not to a city address.
Worth knowing
The airport is in Ring A with the center, so the ride in is the ordinary Hamburg AB single, EUR 4.10 — no airport supplement. Cheaper Kurzstrecke and Nahbereich singles do not reach the center; they run out at Ohlsdorf and Rübenkamp. Every ticket is 7% cheaper in the hvv app or online shop (EUR 3.81 for the single).
One Tagesticket Gruppe covers up to five people of any age for EUR 16.40, valid until 06:00 the next morning. Four singles cost the same EUR 16.40, so buy the group ticket instead and keep riding all day; five adults pay EUR 16.40 rather than EUR 20.50. In the app, four singles (EUR 15.24) beat the group ticket by one cent. Children aged 6–14 are EUR 1.50, under-6s free — families are usually cheaper on singles.
The old 09:00 rule is gone: HVV abolished all time-restricted tickets on 1 January 2025. A group landing at 07:00 on a weekday can use the group ticket.
The airport's last train is 00:12 Sunday–Thursday, 00:32 Friday–Saturday; first is 04:32 daily. Sunday–Thursday, night bus 606 fills the gap (00:04, 00:34, then every 30 minutes to 03:34, 51 minutes to Hauptbahnhof/ZOB), though nothing runs 03:34–04:32. Friday–Saturday the S1 runs all night from Poppenbüttel instead, reached via bus 274 (01:24–04:06) to Ohlsdorf; nothing runs 00:32–01:24. All EUR 4.10 — buy your ticket before boarding, since buses take no cash.
Ask for the flat EUR 38 fare if traffic worries you — it covers any ride up to 12 km (the inner city is 8), plus EUR 8 for five to eight people. Otherwise the meter starts at EUR 4.50, plus EUR 2.70/km for the first nine, EUR 2.00 after, and EUR 38/hour standing in traffic. The meter usually comes in cheaper, around EUR 26 for eight km, so the flat fare is insurance against traffic, not a saving. Ranks are outside Terminals 1 and 2 at arrivals; cards accepted.
Heading to the airport from the city, the S1 splits at Ohlsdorf: board one of the front three cars, which go to the airport (the rear three go to Poppenbüttel). Buy your ticket before entering the platform — an app ticket bought after counts as no ticket, a EUR 60 fine.
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