Sonnenaufgang im Hamburger Hafen mit Möwen, Schiffen und silhouettierten Kränen über glitzerndem Wasser
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Maritime Hamburg

The whole world in a harbour

Do you fancy water, harbour flair and big boats? Then you are in the right place near the Elbe. No matter whether you want to go on your own - or want to experience the highlights of the harbour birthday or cruise days: We tell you when and where you can enjoy maritime flair in its purest form in Hamburg. Explore the harbour from the water, or by foot on a guided tour that shows you Hamburg's maritime highlights. Get a taste of cruise air and marvel at the large barges that enter the harbour every day.

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    Discover in Hamburg Maritime sights

    The list of maritime sights seems almost endless - about time for a valuable overview.

    Maritime sights
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    Explore the port of Hamburg Harbour Round Trips

    When you visit Hamburg, don't miss a boat cruise through the harbour. Whether you take a hop-on, hop-off launch ride, an atmospheric round trip in the evening or a high-speed tour - there's something for every taste.

    Harbour Round Trips
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    Picturesque small harbour at the Elbe river Museum Harbour Oevelgönne

    On 22 November 2024, the new visitor and information centre of the Oevelgönne Museum Harbour will be officially opened. Built on a historic floating pontoon, it not only offers exciting insights into Hamburg's maritime history, but also a panoramic…

    Museum Harbour Oevelgönne
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    Where to watch ships

    In Hamburg, the best and most well-known ocean liners in the world regularly enter and leave the harbour, which makes Hamburg a popular place for ship-spotters - 12 months out of the year.

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    Hamburg's new second centre with guaranteed experiences Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier

    Discover entertainment, culinary delights, shopping and the city coast - right on the Elbe in HafenCity Hamburg

    Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier
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    Shipping & Cruises

    Experience the metropolis on the Elbe before or after your cruise or just watch the ships. Be there live and up close when the most amazing cruise ships arrive at Hamburg's cruise terminals.

    Shipping & Cruises

Hamburg's maritime places

For explorers, there are plenty of maritime places to discover in Hamburg! Start at the Landungsbrücken for a leisurely tour of the harbour, past giant container ships and historic sailing vessels. Explore the Speicherstadt with its red brick facades, dreamy canals and unique museums. Or be impressed by the modern HafenCity, home to the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, which offers breathtaking view of the city and harbour. Check out these and many more maritime spots in Hamburg:

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    Sundays 5 to 9 am Fish Market

    Every Sunday morning since 1703 Hamburg's most traditional market has been trading in just about anything and everything that isn't nailed down.

    Fish Market
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    Hamburg's water station. Landungsbrücken

    The floating dock - called the "Landungsbrücken" (landing stages) – is 700 metres long. Harbour tours and the HADAG steamers to Finkenwerder,…

    Landungsbrücken
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    UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hamburg Speicherstadt

    The Speicherstadt is probably the best-known symbol of the maritime history of the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is the…

    Speicherstadt
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    HafenCity

    HafenCity combines tradition and modernity in a unique symbiosis. A true architectural and cultural delight! Attractions such as Miniatur Wunderland,…

    HafenCity
  • Moderne architektonische Tower am Eingang des neuen Westfield Hamburg Ueberseequartiers
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    Hamburg's new second centre with guaranteed experiences Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier

    Discover entertainment, culinary delights, shopping and the city coast - right on the Elbe in HafenCity Hamburg

    Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier
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    Port of Hamburg

    About 8,000 ships from all over the world call at Europe's second largest port. From Hamburgs cruise ship terminal to the historic Speicherstadt and…

    Port of Hamburg
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    Outstanding German civil engineering Alter Elbtunnel

    When the old Elbe Tunnel, also called St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel, opened in 1911, it was a technical sensation. Today, it is a nostalgic and lovingly…

    Alter Elbtunnel
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    A ship that has seen the world Museum Ship RICKMER RICKMERS

    The museum ship RICKMER RICKMERS in the Hamburg harbour is a floating monument reminding of the times of the great windjammers in Hamburg, open daily…

    Museum Ship RICKMER RICKMERS
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    A piece of the hamburg harbour panorama Cap San Diego

    The White Swan of the South Atlantic - The "Cap San Diego" was built in 1961 as a cargo ship and has been a museum ship with a fixed berth at the…

    Cap San Diego
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    Stroll, relax and watch the ships on the Elbe beach Elbe beach

    The Elbe beach near Övelgönne is a pretty hot tip in summer. When the temperatures rise and the sun burns, nothing is more refreshing than a jump into…

    Elbe beach
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    Goods from all over the world Container terminals

    Approx. 85 million tons of goods are shipped daily at the four terminals of Europe's second largest container harbour.

    Container terminals
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    The history of shipping Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A

    Hamburg's history as an important transhipment point for the shipping industry can be experienced with exciting guided tours and many exhibits in the…

    Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A
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    This is how cheap a harbour tour is Harbour ferries in Hamburg

    With the HADAG harbour ferries, you can explore Hamburg wonderfully from the water.

    Harbour ferries in Hamburg
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    The Elbe

    You can experience the "big pots" - big ships - up close at numerous places along the Elbe. Apart from the Landungsbrücke and the fish market, there…

    The Elbe

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Hamburg – City at the waterfront

Life on the water makes Hamburg really special. Discover the city on the water and enjoy its maritime diversity.

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Blick vom Elbstrand auf Containerkräne im Hamburger Hafen bei Abendlicht, mit Steinen im Vordergrund
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Maritime Events

The water of the Alster or Elbe is within reach in almost all corners of Hamburg. Experience unique events near the water and at the harbour!

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DISCOVER NOW Maritime Highlights in Hamburg at a glance

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Altona Museum

Visitors can find out more about the history of the popular Hanseatic city and the whole of Schleswig-Holstein at the Altona Museum in Hamburg. The museum brings you closer to the art and cultural history of northern Germany as well as fishing and sailing.

Altona Museum

Altonaer Museum

Museumstraße 23
22765 Hamburg

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Cap San Diego
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Cap San Diego

The White Swan of the South Atlantic - The "Cap San Diego" was built in 1961 as a cargo ship and has been a museum ship with a fixed berth at the Überseebrücke in Hamburg since 1986.

Cap San Diego

Cap San Diego

Überseebrücke
20459 Hamburg

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Hafenmuseum
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Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A

Hamburg's history as an important transhipment point for the shipping industry can be experienced with exciting guided tours and many exhibits in the authentic harbour museum.

Deutsches Hafenmuseum (German Harbour Museum) - Location: Shed 50A

Deutsches Hafenmuseum - Standort Schuppen 50A

Australiastraße (Kopfbau des Schuppens) 50A
22457 Hamburg

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Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

The emigrant museum BallinStadt in Hamburg opens its doors and shows in its exhibition the emigration history from four epochs.

Emigrant Museum BallinStadt

BallinStadt

Veddeler Bogen 2
20539 Hamburg

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German Customs Museum

Located in the historic Speicherstadt warehouse district, the German Customs Museum invites its guests a vivid and lively insight into the world of those who have been collecting and the German Customs Museum invites visitors to learn about the world of those who collect customs duties from ancient times to the present day and those who prefer to smuggle.

German Customs Museum

Deutsches Zollmuseum

Alter Wandrahm 16
20457 Hamburg

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International Maritime Museum

Kaispeicher B in Hamburg's Speicherstadt is home to the world's largest private collection of maritime treasures from 3000 years of shipping and naval history.

International Maritime Museum

Internationales Maritimes Museum

Koreastraße 1 , Kaispeicher B
20457 Hamburg

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Further maritime travel and experience offers

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    Hamburg for explorers On water, on land and on foot

    • overnight stay in a Hotel, with breakfast
    • Guided tours by bus, boat and on foot
    • Hamburg CARD (3 Days) – ticket worth 33.50€
    Hamburg for explorersTo offerfrom 189.10 €
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    Harbour tours tickets Maritime Experiences

    • Port of Hamburg & Warehouse District
    • Different tours
    • Online, fast and secure booking
    Harbour tours ticketsTo the offerfrom 24.00 €
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    Alster boat trips tickets Hamburg's Blue Centre

    • Sightseeing from the water
    • Different tours
    • Online, fast and secure booking
    Alster boat trips ticketsTo the offerfrom 22.00 €
  • Package: Buzzing City by the Water
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    Buzzing City by the Water Discoverer Experience

    • overnight stay in a hotel, with breakfast
    • Sightseeing tour on a red double-decker
    • 1-hour harbour tour on the Elbe
    Buzzing City by the WaterTo offerfrom 169.60 €

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On the trail of the past Historical Hamburg

Hamburg is marked by its historical heritage: the most famous buildings are the Chilehaus and the Kontorhäuser on Burchardplatz, but the Sprinkenhof, Mohlenhof and Meßberghof are also popular tourist destinations. But the Old Elbe Tunnel remains undisputed. Discover historical Hamburg now!

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Far away from the Elbe and Alster, Hamburg also offers many other places for relaxation, play and sports in large, modern but also historic areas.

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