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Night bus 606orBus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1 is quicker: 33 min against 51 min.

Night bus 606: 00:04–03:34, Sunday to Thursday nights. Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1: 01:24–04:06, Friday and Saturday nights.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersNight bus 606Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1Difference
1€4.10€4.10same
2€8.20€8.20same
3€12.30€12.30same
4€16.40€16.40same
5€16.40€16.40same
6€20.50€20.50same
7€24.60€24.60same
8€28.70€28.70same

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Where each one leaves you
bus · HOCHBAHN, hvv tariffNight bus 606
From
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

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.

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bus · 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

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).

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