There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Altona by train, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Jungfernstieg to Altonatrain S3 / ...
9 min€1–7Line 62 ferry
- Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 to Neumühlen/Övelgönneferry 62
16 min€2–4Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Rathausmarkt to Kaltenkircher Platzbus 3
16 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamburg to Altonataxi 4.8 km
7 min€15–19Walk
- Take the walk 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 - €7 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Altona is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs €15 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rathausmarkt and arriving at Kaltenkircher Platz. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 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 Jungfernstieg and arriving at Altona. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 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 9 min and costs €1 - €7.
The train from Jungfernstieg to Altona takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hamburg to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Rathausmarkt station.
Hamburg to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, depart from Jungfernstieg station.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Altona, Germany?
S-Bahn Hamburg operates a train from Jungfernstieg to Altona 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 ferry from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 to Neumühlen/Övelgönne every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 040 39184385
- [email protected]
- Website
- S-Bahn Hamburg
Train from Jungfernstieg to Altona
- 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 Rathausmarkt to Kaltenkircher Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Ferry from Landungsbrücken Brücke 3 to Neumühlen/Övelgönne
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
- 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 9 min and costs €1 - €7. Alternatively, you can line 3 bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 16 min.
Hamburg to Altona bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at Kaltenkircher Platz station.
Hamburg to Altona train services, operated by S-Bahn Hamburg, arrive at Altona station.
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