There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg Hbf to Alster by subway, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Hauptbahnhof Süd to Klostersternsubway U1
13 min€2–3Train, line 19 bus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain S5 / ...
- Take the bus from Bf. Dammtor to Harvestehuder Wegbus 19
16 min€5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg Hbf to Alstertaxi 4.7 km
6 min€15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Hamburg Hbf to Alsterwalk 4.2 km
50 minLine 19 bus
- Take the bus from HBF/Steintordamm to Harvestehuder Wegbus 19
20 min€2–3
Hamburg Hbf to Alster by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Alster is to subway which costs €2 - €3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Alster is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs €15 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from HBF/Steintordamm and arriving at Harvestehuder Weg. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hauptbahnhof Süd and arriving at Klosterstern. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Hamburg Hbf and Alster is 5 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Hbf to Alster without a car is to subway which takes 13 min and costs €2 - €3.
The subway from Hauptbahnhof Süd to Klosterstern takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Hamburg Hbf to Alster bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from HBF/Steintordamm station.
Hamburg Hbf to Alster train services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Hamburg Hbf to Alster bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Harvestehuder Weg station.
What companies run services between Hamburg Hbf, Germany and Alster, Hamburg, Germany?
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a subway from Hauptbahnhof Süd to Klosterstern every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a bus from HBF/Steintordamm to Harvestehuder Weg every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Subway from Hauptbahnhof Süd to Klosterstern
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Bf. Dammtor to Harvestehuder Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
Bus from HBF/Steintordamm to Harvestehuder Weg
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €15–19
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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Hamburg Hbf to Alster train services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Klosterstern station.
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