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Hamburg Tours | Explore the Best of the Hanseatic City
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- Choose between a barge or a passenger ship and set sail on the river Elbe for a time-efficient and exciting harbour cruise to see the best of Hamburg.
- With live commentary in German by a skipper on board or a downloadable audio guide, learn about all the largest seaports in Germany.
- Explore the historic warehouse district of Speicherstadt and the contemporary Hafen City where you can witness the impressive Elbphilharmonie in all its glory.
- Cruise past the famous Fischmarkt, the docks by Blohm and Voss, and the giant container terminals and soak up the busy atmosphere!
Inclusions
- Harbour cruise in Hamburg
- Live commentary (German only)
- Audio guide available to download
- Boarding on a Barge or passenger ship.
Exclusions
- Headset
- Beverages (Can be purchased on the cruise)
- Board your cruise at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
- Get Directions to the Boarding Point
- Tip: Pair your harbour adventure with a visit to the Miniatur Wunderland or the Elbphilharmonie for a full Hamburg experience.
- The live commentary is in German only.
- Wheelchairs and strollers are best accommodated on the larger passenger ship. The departure time for this ship will be confirmed at the meeting point.
- For a complete Speicherstadt experience, opt for a barge cruise – larger ships can't navigate the low bridges.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Discover the Elbphilharmonie and learn all about its architecture and history from your German or English-speaking guide.
- Soak in the splendid sights as you walk towards the entrance such as the ‘Grosser Grasbrook’ area, the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe.
- Take the longest curved escalator in the world up to the viewing platform – the Plaza – from this vantage point, gaze at the splendid city of Hamburg that stretches into the distance.
- Your certified tour guide will keep sharing entertaining anecdotes and extensive insider knowledge with you such as ideas that led to building its spellbinding glass facade and more.
Inclusions
- 1-hour guided tour of Elbphilharmonie
- German/English-speaking guide
- Pick-up at Baumwall metro station
Exclusions
- Entry to the Elbphilharmonie concert halls
- Tip: Don’t miss the interactive 2D/3D explanation of the building, located near the info/shop inside behind the staircase that leads to the big concert hall.
- Appointments are confirmed according to the Elbphilharmonie and its limited Plaza ticket contingent for guided tours. If no more Plaza tickets are issued, a suitable alternative date is booked as soon as possible. In exceptional cases, the tour guide may then report on the Elbphilharmonie from outside.
- You can still go to the plaza free of charge after the official tour if the tour should only take place from outside.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- With this 1-day ticket, freely explore Hamburg's diverse attractions, and enjoy the flexibility to hop on and off at any of the 20 stops.
- Maximize your experience with convenient access to buses running every 20-30 minutes on Line A.
- Upgrade your experience to include a 1 or 2-hour harbor boat cruise starting at St. Pauli Piers on the River Elbe.
- The open-top, double-decker bus is equipped with a multi-language GPS-controlled audio guide, giving you a comprehensive sightseeing experience.
- Drive by prime locations like the HafenCity, St. Michael’s Church, and the Speicherstadt.
Inclusions
- Valid for 1 day
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off access
- Audio guide in German, English, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, & Portuguese on bus (optional)
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, German (optional)
- Sightseeing map
- Headphones
- 1 or 2-hour harbor cruise (optional)
- Audio guide in English on cruise (optional)
Line A
Mon to Thu
- First bus: 9:25am from stop #1 (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken)
- Last bus: 4:55pm from stop #1 (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken)
- Frequency: Every 30 mins
- Popular Stops: Elbphilharmonie, HafenCity & Speicherstadt
Fri to Sun, Public & Bank Holidays
- First bus: 9:15am from stop #1 (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken)
- Last bus: 4:55pm
- Frequency: Every 20 mins
Please click here for a detailed route map and its boarding points & click here to see the winter timetable from 1 February to 29 March 2024.
Harbor Cruise
1-Hour Cruise
- First cruise: 10am from stop #1 (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken)
- Last cruise: 5pm from stop #1 (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken)
- Frequency: Approx. every 30 to 45 mins
2-Hour Cruise
- First cruise: 11:30am
- Last cruise: 1:30pm
- Tip: Don't miss the Spicy's Spice Museum at Speicherstadt for an insight into Hamburg's trade history.
- The audio guide is available in German, English, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and Portuguese.
- Dogs are welcome onboard.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Experience the magic of Hamburg Harbor on a 1 or 1.5-hour grand evening cruise, complete with breathtaking views of the city's illuminating landmarks.
- With its captivating German live commentary, the cruise offers a unique chance to explore Hamburg's rich history and culture.
- Enjoy prime offerings, including an open deck for panoramic views and an onboard bar for refreshments, making the journey as comfortable as it is memorable.
- Capture the vibrancy of Hamburg as you cruise past the bustling fish market and the industrious container port.
- Board either a barge or passenger cruise ship and set sail along the Elbe, enjoying Hamburg during the sunset hours.
Inclusions
- 1/1.5-hr Hamburg cruise
- Live commentary in German
- Boarding on barge (optional)
- Boarding on a passenger cruise ship (optional)
Exclusions
- Food & drinks (at personal expense)
- Board your cruise at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
- Tip: Visit the fish market. Not only is it an integral part of Hamburg's culture, but it also offers a wide range of items from seafood to souvenirs.
- This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Enjoy a guided tour of the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg's architectural marvel, with a professional English or German-speaking guide.
- Learn insider information such as the delay of the whole construction process and the building's importance to the city.
- Admire the impressive interior designs and discover how the architects managed to design the unique Outer Plaza that no birds would ever fly in.
- Ride the longest curved escalator in the world to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza and marvel at the beauty of Hamburg with a 360-degree view from the platform.
Inclusions
- 1-hour guided tour of the exterior and interior of the Elbphilharmonie
- Visit to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza
- Access to the tube to the Plaza
Exclusions
- Tour of the Concert Halls
- Tip: If you wish to cycle your way to Elbphilharmonie, you totally can! There are bicycle stands available in front of Elbphilharmonie, you can take them from any part of the city and park them here safely.
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Go on a 3-hour culinary voyage through Hamburg’s HafenCity and Speicherstadt, guided by a certified expert.
- Indulge in 5 selected tastings at diverse locations, from an Überseequartier eatery to traditional Hamburg treats around HafenCity.
- Discover the UNESCO-listed Speicherstadt, the world's largest warehouse district with its unique neo-Gothic architecture and fascinating 1920s history.
- Ride up the 82-meter escalator to the top at Elbphilharmonie, a warehouse-turned-concert hall that hosts orchestra performances from around the globe.
Inclusions
- 3-hour tour of HafenCity
- Expert guide
- 5 tastings at select culinary stations
Exclusions
- Tour of concert halls
- Tip: Listen for echoes at the Elbphilharmonie, where the unique architecture makes for interesting acoustics.
- The tour is suitable for vegetarians.
- Note that the following are not allowed during this experience: pets.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Combo (Save 16%): 1-Day Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + 1-Hour Hamburg Harbor Cruise
from €40.50
€34.22
Save 16%
- Discover the vibrant city of Hamburg with a 1-day hop-on-hop-off bus tour and set sail on a 1-hour Hamburg Harbor cruise with this cost-saving combo.
- Enjoy unlimited hopping on and off the bus at 15 stops with buses arriving every 20-40 mins, complemented by an audio guide in 6 languages.
- Visit iconic spots like Marco-Polo-Terrasse known for its panoramic views of the city's harbor, particularly the waterfront area known as the "Landungsbrücken."
- Sail for an hour in Hamburg Harbor on a traditional barge or passenger ship of your choice, with an English audio guide.
- Glide past iconic sites on the cruise, catching sight of the Elbphilharmonie's glass facade and the docks by Blohm and Voss, a German shipbuilding company.
Inclusions
Hop-on hop-off bus tour
- 1-day hop-on hop-off tour
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian & German
- Sightseeing map
- Headphones
Harbor cruise
- 1-hour harbor cruise
- Live commentary in German
- Audio guide in English (Download from Google Play Store or App Store)
- Board a barge or passenger ship
- Board your cruise at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
Hamburg route
Winter timetable (from Nov 1 to Mar 31) & Summer timetable (from Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- First bus: 9:45am from Kirchenallee (Hauptbahnhof)
- Last bus: 2:45pm from Kirchenallee (Hauptbahnhof)
- Frequency: every 20-40 mins
- Popular stops: Goose market, Gerhart Hauptmann Platz, Marco-Polo-Terrasse
Hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Tip: Hop off at the Goose Market, a lively Christmas market, and try the popular delicacy of roasted goose, seasoned and cooked to perfection.
- The buses are wheelchair pram/stroller accessible.
- Note that during special events, construction, or other incidents the services and timetable are subject to change.
- Pets and guide dogs are allowed.
Harbor cruise
- Tip: Engage with the onboard skipper for live German commentary, providing vivid and up-to-date insights into Hamburg's port during the cruise.
- Note: If you want to cruise through the Speicherstadt, you should opt for the barge as the bridges in the Speicherstadt region are too low for the large passenger ships to get through.
- Transportation of wheelchairs is only possible on a large passenger ship. Make sure you inform in advance in case of any requirement.
- The passenger ships MS RIVER STAR and MS HAMBURG as well as the paddle wheeler MS LOUISIANA STAR can be accessed barrier-free via a gangway and have corresponding sanitary facilities. Due to the conditions on-site, no information can be provided in advance regarding the exact time the above ships are used in the harbor cruise (no fixed departure times).
- The luxury barges, as well as the traditional barge, can not be accessed barrier-free.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Combo (Save 8%): 1-Day Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour + Elbphilharmonie Guided Tour
from €41.50
€38.18
Save 8%
- With these combo tickets to the flexible 1-day hop-on-hop-off tour and guided tour of Elbphilharmonie, get the best of Hamburg while you save money.
- Discover the lively city of Hamburg on a bus that departs every 20 to 40-mins and allows you to get on and off at any of the 15 stops along the way.
- Stay informed on the go with GPS-controlled audio guides in multiple languages and stop by famous spots like Alster Lake, St. Michaelis Church, and more.
- Rising from the banks of the Elbe River like a cresting wave, take an English or German-guided tour of the Elbphilharmonie, holding 3 world-class concert halls.
- Take a ride on the curved glass elevator to reach the top of the building and get 360° views of the Hamburg skyline and nearby Speicherstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Inclusions
Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
- 1-day hop-on hop-off tour
- Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian & German
- Sightseeing map
- Headphones
Elbphilharmonie Guided Tour
- 1-hour guided tour of Elbphilharmonie
- German/English-speaking guide
1-Day Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
- Tip: If you have more time, hop off near the harbor (around Stop 13) for a sit-down meal at a restaurant with stunning water views. They might offer local specialties like Labskaus (corned beef hash) or Finkenwerder Scholle (plaice fish dish).
- The buses are wheelchair pram/stroller accessible.
- Note that during special events, construction, or other incidents the services and timetable are subject to change.
- Pets and guide dogs are allowed.
Elbphilharmonie Guided tour
- Tip: Be sure to check out the other points of interest near Elbphilharmonie such as the Warehouse District Museum (Speicherstadtmuseum), Speicherstadt Coffee Roastery (Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei) and Miniatur Wunderland.
- Please carry valid photo ID or passport.
1-Day Hamburg Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Winter timetable (from Nov 1 to Mar 31) & Summer timetable (from Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- First bus: 9:45am from Kirchenallee (Hauptbahnhof)
- Last bus: 2:45pm from Kirchenallee (Hauptbahnhof)
- Frequency: every 20-40 mins
- Popular stops: Goose market, Gerhart Hauptmann Platz, Marco-Polo-Terrasse
Click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- Admire the intricate construction of the Elbphilharmonie as your expert tour guide tells you all about its recent history.
- Indulge in curious questions about the famed concert hall - your tour guide will be happy to answer them all!
- Take the curved elevator to the roof and marvel at the stunning skyline of Hamburg.
- Guess the total cost of building the architectural marvel located in HafenCity.
- Sit back and relax on the 6th floor as you munch some delicious snacks.
- Note: Tour of the Concert Halls is not included in this ticket.
Inclusions
- 1 hour guided walking tour
- German tour guide certified by the Elbphilharmonie
- Priority admission and tube ride to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza
- 1 Franzbrötchen
- 1 coffee
Exclusions
- Tour of the Concert Halls
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Enter the impressive Elbphilharmonie and soak in the maritime flair of the port of Hamburg on a 1-hour harbor cruise with this money-saving combo ticket.
- An expert German-speaking tour guide will take you through the marvelous Elbphilharmonie, giving you further insight into this gigantic and time-consuming building project.
- Ride the longest curved escalator to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza, giving you a bird's eye view of the sprawling harbor.
- Set sail on an exciting 1-hour Hamburg harbor cruise aboard either on a traditional barge or a spacious salon ship. Your choice!
- A skipper on board the cruise will provide live commentary in German, ensuring you gather a deeper understanding of your surroundings.
Inclusions
Elbphilharmonie
- 1-hour guided tour of the exterior and interior of the Elbphilharmonie
- Certified German-speaking guide
- Entry to the Elbphilharmonie Plaza
- Tube to the Plaza
Hamburg Harbor Cruise
- 1-hour harbor cruise
- Live commentary in German
- Boarding on a barge or passenger ship
Exclusions
Elbphilharmonie
- Tour of the Elbphilharmonie concert halls
- Board your cruise at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken.
Elbphilharmonie
- Tip: Be sure to check out the other points of interest near Elbphilharmonie such as the Warehouse District Museum (Speicherstadtmuseum), Speicherstadt Coffee Roastery (Speicherstadt Kaffeerösterei) and Miniatur Wunderland.
- A passport or ID card is required.
Hamburg Harbor Cruise
- Tip: Be sure to carry a camera with you as you will have several great photo opportunities.
- Note: If you want to cruise through the Speicherstadt, you should opt for the barge as the bridges in the Speicherstadt region are too low for the large passenger ships to get through.
- During low tides, the canals of the Speicherstadt district can not be used during the harbor tour.
- Meet your guide at the U-Bahn station Baumwall, (exit direction Kehrwiederspitze/entrance Kehrwiederspitze).
- Address: Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie), 20459 Hamburg, Germany.
- This is located at the foot of the stairs in front of the “Back Shop” (kiosk) under the railway bridge.
- Get Directions to the Meeting Point
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
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