There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Altona by train, bus, ferry, 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 Stadthausbrücke to Altonatrain S3 / ...
7 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Domstraße to Goethestraßebus 16
15 min€2–3Line 62 ferry
- Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 to Neumühlen/Övelgönneferry 62
16 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg to Altonataxi 4.8 km
7 min€15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Hamburg to Altonawalk 4.3 km
52 min
Hamburg to Altona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Altona is to train which costs €1 - €4 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Altona is to train which takes 7 min and costs €1 - €4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Domstraße and arriving at Goethestraße. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 and arriving at Neumühlen/Övelgönne. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stadthausbrücke and arriving at Altona. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Hamburg and Altona is 4 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Altona without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs €1 - €4.
The train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hamburg to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Domstraße station.
Hamburg to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, depart from Stadthausbrücke station.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Altona, Germany?
S-Bahn Hamburg operates a train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 7 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) operates a bus from Domstraße to Goethestraße every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 15 min. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
Train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- s-bahn-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stadthausbrücke to Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Bus from Domstraße to Goethestraße
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Domstraße to Goethestraße
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- hvv.de
Ferry from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 to Neumühlen/Övelgönne
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.hvv.de/en
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Hamburg to Altona is to train which takes 7 min and costs €1 - €4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 15 min.
Hamburg to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Goethestraße station.
Hamburg to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, arrive at Altona station.
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