--- title: "Hamburg Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/hamburg description: "Germany's gateway to the world on the Elbe" --- # Hamburg 🇩🇪 · Germany · Baltic > "Germany's gateway to the world on the Elbe" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1.2 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 11.8h - **Departure Sailings:** 455 - **Visiting Sailings:** 670 - **Cruise Lines:** 9 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Oct (133 sailings), Apr (120 sailings), Dec (113 sailings) ## About Hamburg Hamburg has three cruise terminals spread along the Elbe: HafenCity, Altona, and Steinwerder. HafenCity sits in the old warehouse district and is the most central, a short walk from the Speicherstadt's brick canal buildings and the new Elbphilharmonie concert hall. Altona and Steinwerder are farther out but connected by water buses to the Landungsbrücken harbour promenade, which is the heart of the port area. The Miniatur Wunderland, the world's largest model railway, is inside the Speicherstadt and draws long queues, so book ahead if possible. The Reeperbahn in St. Pauli is Hamburg's nightlife and entertainment strip. The fish market runs Sunday mornings and sells everything from eels to flowers, with live music in the adjacent auction hall. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn cover the city well. Try a Fischbrötchen (fish sandwich) from one of the harbour stands. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** EUR (Euro) - **Language:** German - **Timezone:** Europe/Berlin (UTC+1) - **Tipping:** Round up or 5-10% ## Location Coordinates: 53.5395, 10.0051 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Hamburg/@53.53954,10.00513,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Hamburg&ll=53.53954,10.00513&z=13) ## Things to Do in Hamburg Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~12h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [The Local Tour of Hamburg Historic Centre](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c294b759-3826-4494-9d83-6edde2f213ec.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (1,117) | 2h | ✓ | €3 | Viator | | [Guided Hamburg City Bike Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7ca7497e-3025-4606-b158-853e36a60561.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (661) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €40 | Viator | | [Your private 3-hour Hamburg driving tour with a former policeman](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4191e9d4-9bfd-4c24-b1db-b5a1d7276ee3.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (332) | 3h | ✓ | €279 | Viator | | [Treasure Hunt through Hamburg's Hafencity](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/97b1dd9f-8dfe-4734-b21d-e3c1d34e1e9c.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (242) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €25 | Viator | | [The Original Hamburg Pub Crawl Sex & Crime St. Pauli Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6887af04-5347-466a-9d43-2843f6e91072.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (180) | 4h | ✓ | €19 | Viator | | [Tourist Excursion - Free Tour - Historic Center-Hamburg Walking](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a1312b00-a596-4575-abde-de9c25e2a2ae.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (136) | 2h | ✓ | €3 | Viator | | [Private 2-Hour Hamburg Highlights Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e11435d7-1719-4d93-8a4b-ba9db3fa103d.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (115) | 2h | ✓ | €250 | Viator | | [Hamburg Walking Food Tour with 7 Authentic Local Dishes](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b3c412ba-179d-48fa-9b62-803b89382681.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (119) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €97 | Viator | | [Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/80abf8f8-1ddd-454f-a758-1faef885d3bd.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (95) | 1h | ✓ | €39 | Viator | | [Red light Reeperbahn tour of the neighborhood boys](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1a581539-86b8-4379-9699-b6da1644540e.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (94) | 2h | ✓ | €33 | Viator | | [Hamburg Historic Old Town and WW2 Walking Tour in Small Group](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3090e933-3dd2-4436-8527-da58b5199bbd.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (81) | 2h 30m | ✓ | €35 | Viator | | [Highlights of Hamburg – Bike Tour with Insider Stories](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/06a2064b-c876-446f-ba7c-79d2ffaab229.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (74) | 3h | ✓ | €39 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Kiel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/kiel.md): 47 nm - [Bremerhaven](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/bremerhaven.md): 52 nm - [Warnemünde (Rostock)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/warnemunde-rostock.md): 83 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/hanseatic-sprint-southampton-to-hamburg~MSC-PREZIOSA-20270423-2.md)** - **Price:** €140 per person (€279 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Preziosa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-preziosa.md) - **Duration:** 2 nights - **Departure:** 2027-04-23 - **Itinerary:** Hanseatic Sprint – Southampton to Hamburg ## Featured Cruises from Hamburg Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Tide & Terracotta – Lisbon, Cádiz & Canaries](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tide-terracotta-lisbon-cadiz-canaries~COSTA-FAVOLOSA-20261108-10.md) | Costa Favolosa | Costa Cruises | 2026-11-08 | 10 | €609 | | [Amber & Cobblestone – Copenhagen, Hamburg & Paris](https://cruisello.com/cruises/amber-cobblestone-copenhagen-hamburg-paris~NCL-STAR-20270429-10.md) | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2027-04-29 | 10 | €1,128 | | [Salt & Spruce – Bergen & Oslo](https://cruisello.com/cruises/salt-spruce-bergen-oslo~AIDA-AIDANOVA-20261107-7.md) | AIDAnova | AIDA Cruises | 2026-11-07 | 7 | €940 | ## Browse Cruises - 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