There are 5 ways to get from Altona to Hamburg by train, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Altona to Jungfernstiegtrain S3 / ...
9 min€1–7Bus
- Take the bus from S Holstenstraße to Speersortbus X3
13 min€2–3Line 62 ferry
- Take the ferry from Neumühlen/Övelgönne to Landungsbrücken Brücke 1ferry 62
17 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Altona to Hamburgtaxi 5.9 km
8 min€18–23Walk
- Take the walk from Altona to Hamburgwalk 4.3 km
52 min
Altona to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altona to Hamburg is to train which costs €1 - €7 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Altona to Hamburg is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €18 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from S Holstenstraße and arriving at Speersort. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Neumühlen/Övelgönne and arriving at Landungsbrücken Brücke 1. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Altona and arriving at Jungfernstieg. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Altona and Hamburg is 4 km.
The best way to get from Altona to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs €1 - €7.
The train from Altona to Jungfernstieg takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Altona to Hamburg bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from S Holstenstraße station.
Altona to Hamburg train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, depart from Altona station.
What companies run services between Altona, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
S-Bahn Hamburg operates a train from Altona to Jungfernstieg every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 9 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a bus from S Holstenstraße to Speersort every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Altona to Jungfernstieg
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from S Holstenstraße to Speersort
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Ferry from Neumühlen/Övelgönne to Landungsbrücken Brücke 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €18–23
Das Taxi
- Phone
- +49 40 221 122
- Website
- dastaxi.de
Hansa-Taxi 211 211
- Phone
- +49 40 211211
- Website
- taxi211211.de
Taxi Alstertal
- Phone
- +49 40 600 3040
- Website
- taxi-alstertal.de
Taxi Bergedorf
- Phone
- +49 40 721 8034
- Website
- taxi-bergedorf.de
Taxi Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 40 666 666
- Website
- taxi-hamburg.de
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Altona to Hamburg is to train which takes 9 min and costs €1 - €7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 13 min.
Altona to Hamburg bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Speersort station.
Altona to Hamburg train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, arrive at Jungfernstieg station.
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