There are 4 ways to get from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona by train, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Altonatrain S3 / ...
16 min€1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Goethestraßebus 16
22 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altonataxi 5.9 km
8 min€18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altonawalk 5.7 km
1h 8m
Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona is to train which costs €1 - €5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs €18 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Goethestraße. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Altona. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Hamburg Central Bus Station and Altona is 6 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB station.
Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona is to train which takes 16 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 22 min.
What companies run services between Hamburg Central Bus Station, Germany and Altona, Germany?
S-Bahn Hamburg operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 12 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Goethestraße every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 22 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- S-Bahn Hamburg
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Goethestraße
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Goethestraße
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- €18–22
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
Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Goethestraße station.
Altona is 2h ahead of Hamburg Central Bus Station. It is currently 8:32 PM in Hamburg Central Bus Station and 10:32 PM in Altona.
Hamburg Central Bus Station to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, arrive at Altona station.
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