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3 ways to Hauptbahnhof

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S-Bahn S1

S1 · S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariff
25 min rideEvery 10 min04:32–00:12
Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminalsHamburg 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.

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Bus 274 to Ohlsdorf and the night S1

274S1 · HOCHBAHN and S-Bahn Hamburg, hvv tariff
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
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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.

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Night only

Night bus 606

606 · HOCHBAHN, hvv tariff
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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Every S1 reaches the Hauptbahnhof in 25 minutes, EUR 4.10. Night services end here too: the 606 at the ZOB Sunday–Thursday, the 274-plus-S1 on Friday and Saturday. For the Alster or the Rathaus, stay on for Jungfernstieg, four minutes further.

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Already at the right station.

The main station, 25 minutes on the S1, and the night bus terminus.

Hamburg Airport
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Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals
S-Bahn S1 · 25 min
Hauptbahnhof

S-Bahn S1 serves Hauptbahnhof.

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. Those night services run on some nights only, so check the day you land; on the others nothing runs to the center in those hours. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Hauptbahnhof

01

Find the airport station

Station "Hamburg Airport (Flughafen)" directly beneath the terminals. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose S-Bahn S1

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Hauptbahnhof

25 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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What if my flight arrives 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. Those night services run on some nights only, so check the day you land; on the others nothing runs to the center in those hours.

How far is Hauptbahnhof from the centre?

The main station, 25 minutes on the S1, and the night bus terminus.

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