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S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminalorPrivate transfer to the Altona cruise terminal?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal goes to U Überseequartier. Neither reaches Hamburg Hauptbahnhof and Jungfernstieg.

The S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal is quicker: 32 min against 40 min.

S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal: 04:32–23:52. Private transfer to the Altona cruise terminal: Runs all night.

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.
TravelersS-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminalPrivate transfer to the Altona cruise terminalDifference
1€4.10€134€129.90
2€8.20€134€125.80
3€12.30€134€121.70
4€16.40€134€117.60
5€16.40€170€153.60
6€20.50€170€149.50
7€24.60€170€145.40
8€28.70€340€311.30

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
S1U4 · 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

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.

S-Bahn S1 and U-Bahn U4 to the HafenCity cruise terminal: price for every party size

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