Hamburg Airport (HAM)

The ultra-modern Hamburg Airport close to the city centre offers quick arrival options and easy access to all national and international destinations. You can get to and from the airport via a suburban train (S1 line), one of the five bus lines (including a night bus and an express bus), by taxi or your own car. You will find an overview of the most important connections to public transport with the latest schedule on the official website of Hamburg Airport.

• Web:

  www.hamburg-airport.de/en

• Address:

  Flughafen Hamburg, Flughafenstraße 1, Hamburg

Lübeck Airport (LBC)

Lübeck Airport is a smaller airport located 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Lübeck and 54 km (34 mi) northeast of Hamburg. It is the secondary airport for the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, after the much bigger Hamburg Airport (HAM). Sometimes you will even see the airport called 'Hamburg Lübeck' for marketing purposes. You can get from Lübeck Airport to Hamburg by train (via Lübeck Hbf). This trip should take you about 1.5 hours. You can make the same trip by bus, but it will take you a while longer — about 2.5 hours.

• Web:

  www.flughafen-luebeck.de

• Address:

  Flughafen Lübeck, Blankenseer Straße 101, Lübeck

Public Transport

Save yourself the time and avoid the stress of driving. In the Greater Hamburg Area, suburban and underground railways and the "MetroBus" network operate on weekdays from 5am until around 11pm at 5 to 10 minute intervals. Night, express and regional buses complete the transport network. To make it easier on the travel budget, visitors to Hamburg have various options for cheaper tickets for group and day tickets as well as the Hamburg CARD. The Hamburg CARD not only offers public transport by bus, train and harbour ferry (HVV) but also discounts at more than 150 tourist attractions.

• Web:

  www.hamburg-travel.com/discover-hamburg/information/getting-around-hamburg/hvv

Taxi

You can easily flag down a taxi or check the official City of Hamburg for numbers and further information. Fare meters are used and there are numerous taxi companies. All German Taxis go by the meter. Count on €15 per 15 minutes along with a small tip. All taxi drivers should accept payment with cash and by debit- or credit card. Two popular and recommended companies are: Hansa-taxi +49 40 211 211 Das Taxi +49 40 22 11 22

• Web:

  www.hamburg.com/getting-around/11874926/taxi-services

Car-sharing

Car sharing is a great option if you want to take a spontaneous trip to the suburbs or have a lot of heavy shopping to do. There are essentially two types of car-sharing schemes in Hamburg. With non-stationary car-sharing you pick up a car and drop it off at any available parking spot within the rental area. Providers like Share Now and Sixt are parked all over the city. Companies like Cambio and Flinkster operate car-sharing stations, where you can choose different models. These schemes work better when you book in advance and make more sense for longer-distance travel.

• Web:

  www.hamburg.com/getting-around/11874754/car-sharing

Electricity

Germany uses the Types C and F (with two earth clips on the side) electrical plug with two round pins, same as in many countries in Continental Europe. The standard voltage is 230 volts, but some hotels have special plugs for 110 or 120-volt shavers.