Germany

Hamburg

Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and sixth-largest city in the European Union, with a population of over 1.9 million. The Hamburg Metropolitan Region has a population of over 5.1 million and is the tenth-largest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. At the base of the Jutland Peninsula, the 110 km (68 mi)-long Elbe estuary begins in Hamburg, at the confluence of the Alster and Bille. Hamburg is one of Germany's three city-states alongside Berlin and Bremen, and is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south.

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Must-see in Hamburg

The most notable places, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

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Wappen FC St. Pauli

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More places in Hamburg

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PROTOTYP -Das Automuseum

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Gedenkstätte Bullenhuser Damm

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Museum of Medical History Hamburg

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Heinrich-Hertz-Turm

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German Customs Museum

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German Food Additives Museum

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Hamburger Schulmuseum

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Thalia Theater

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Speicherstadtmuseum

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Hamburg Dungeon

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Hamburger DOM

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Spicy's Gewürzmuseum

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Plan your days in Hamburg

Your Hamburg day plan

Grouped by neighbourhood, lunch included. Built from places we verified recently.

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Climate in Hamburg

Best time to visit: Jun–Aug

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Flights to Hamburg

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Day trips and nearby cities from Hamburg

Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Hamburg; times are rough estimates by road.

From Hamburg you can reach Lubeck (57 km), Neumunster (58 km), Kiel (86 km), Bremen (88 km) and Bremerhaven (94 km) in about 1 h 5 min to 1 h 50 min by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.

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Questions about Hamburg

The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about 6°C in November.

Among the most notable places are Wappen FC St. Pauli, Speicherstadt, Miniature Wonderland, St. Nikolai Museum, Dialoghaus Hamburg. Browse photos and opening hours for more on this page.

You can fly into Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, Lübeck Blankensee Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.

Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.

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