--- title: "Hamburg Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg description: "Germany's gateway to the world on the Elbe" --- # Hamburg 🇩🇪 · Germany · Northern Europe & Scandinavia > "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:** 462 - **Visiting Sailings:** 693 - **Cruise Lines:** 10 ## Photos - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-unsplash-z3azoqaikao.webp) Photo by [Alexander Bagno](https://unsplash.com/@alexanderbagno?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-unsplash-m4nf5rftfdy.webp) Photo by [Norbert Hentges](https://unsplash.com/@norberthentges?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-pixabay-3071437.webp) © [liggraphy / Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/photos/hamburg-speicherstadt-channel-3071437/) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-pexels-12857738.webp) © [Paparazzi Ratzfatzzi / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-white-ship-docked-on-the-port-12857738/) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-pexels-36500825.webp) © [mysurrogateband / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/elbphilharmonie-hamburg-architectural-masterpiece-36500825/) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-unsplash-jlyl1fuchd4.webp) Photo by [Anne Zwickermann](https://unsplash.com/@zwickermann?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-unsplash-nt1nvyrnxsg.webp) Photo by [Moritz Kindler](https://unsplash.com/@moritz_photography?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Hamburg, Germany](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/northern-europe-scandinavia/hamburg/hamburg-pexels-36550205.webp) © [Wolfgang Weiser / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/historic-fischmarkt-building-in-hamburg-36550205/) ## Peak season Year-round 1,297 sailings over the next 12 months Busiest months: Dec (130 sailings), Oct (126 sailings), Apr (118 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:** Euro (EUR) - **Language:** German - **Timezone:** Europe/Berlin (UTC+1) - **Tipping:** Round up or 5-10% ## Location Coordinates: 53.5306, 9.9605 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Hamburg/@53.53059,9.96051,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Hamburg&ll=53.53059,9.96051&z=13) ## Things to do in Hamburg Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~12h port call | Tour | Rating | Duration | Times | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Your private 3-hour Hamburg driving tour with a former policeman](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4191e9d4-9bfd-4c24-b1db-b5a1d7276ee3?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (334) | 3h | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, 7:30 PM–10:30 PM | Fits your port day | €279 | Viator | | [Guided Hamburg City Bike Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7ca7497e-3025-4606-b158-853e36a60561?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (662) | 3h 30m | 10:30 AM–2:00 PM, 2:30 PM–6:00 PM | Fits your port day | €40 | Viator | | [Hamburg Walking Food Tour with 7 Authentic Local Dishes](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b3c412ba-179d-48fa-9b62-803b89382681?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (130) | 3h 30m | 11:00 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:30 PM, 1:00 PM–4:30 PM | Fits your port day | €97 | Viator | | [The Original Hamburg Pub Crawl Sex & Crime St. Pauli Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/6887af04-5347-466a-9d43-2843f6e91072?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (182) | 4h | 7:30 PM–11:30 PM, 9:00 PM–1:00 AM+1 | Fits your port day | €20 | Viator | | [Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/80abf8f8-1ddd-454f-a758-1faef885d3bd?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (95) | 1h | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:30 PM–7:30 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | Fits your port day | €39 | Viator | | [Treasure Hunt through Hamburg's Hafencity](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/97b1dd9f-8dfe-4734-b21d-e3c1d34e1e9c?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (243) | 2h 30m | 10:30 AM–1:00 PM, 11:30 AM–2:00 PM, 12:30 PM–3:00 PM, 1:30 PM–4:00 PM, 2:30 PM–5:00 PM, 3:30 PM–6:00 PM, 4:30 PM–7:00 PM | Fits your port day | €25 | Viator | | [Dialogue in the Dark (Tour in German)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cf147238-c0bc-4c3c-a5cc-3f4d3565e9f6?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (23) | 1h | 10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM, 10:30 AM–11:30 AM, 10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, 11:15 AM–12:15 PM, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 12:15 PM–1:15 PM, 12:30 PM–1:30 PM, 12:45 PM–1:45 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:15 PM–2:15 PM, 1:30 PM–2:30 PM, 1:45 PM–2:45 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:15 PM–3:15 PM, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM, 2:45 PM–3:45 PM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:15 PM–4:15 PM, 3:30 PM–4:30 PM, 3:45 PM–4:45 PM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 4:15 PM–5:15 PM, 4:30 PM–5:30 PM, 4:45 PM–5:45 PM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:15 PM–6:15 PM, 5:30 PM–6:30 PM, 5:45 PM–6:45 PM | Fits your port day | €25 | Viator | | [Hamburg Dungeon Admission Ticket](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5c71d350-6472-4f53-95bf-a3f951920a30?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (505) | 1h | 10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 10:10 AM–11:10 AM, 10:20 AM–11:20 AM, 10:40 AM–11:40 AM, 10:50 AM–11:50 AM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM, 11:20 AM–12:20 PM, 11:40 AM–12:40 PM, 12:00 PM–1:00 PM, 12:10 PM–1:10 PM, 12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 12:40 PM–1:40 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:20 PM–2:20 PM, 1:40 PM–2:40 PM, 1:50 PM–2:50 PM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:20 PM–3:20 PM, 2:40 PM–3:40 PM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:20 PM–4:20 PM, 3:40 PM–4:40 PM, 3:50 PM–4:50 PM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 4:20 PM–5:20 PM, 4:40 PM–5:40 PM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 5:20 PM–6:20 PM, 5:40 PM–6:40 PM | Fits your port day | €22 | Viator | | [Free Tour: History of the Port, Red Light District and the Beatles](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0aa3998e-8782-4242-95cc-14ca50fcaaec?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (57) | 2h | 5:30 PM–7:30 PM | Fits your port day | €3 | Viator | | [Authentic Sailingtrip "Beyond the Borders of the Port of Hamburg"](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3cec1722-67ae-4b44-aa0d-49339309b442?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (33) | 4h | – | Fits your port day | €139 | Viator | | [Private 5-Hour Hamburg Countryside Tour with a former policeman](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1c763c51-00f4-4fac-8fde-3ca94a241142?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (17) | 5h | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, 12:30 PM–5:30 PM, 3:30 PM–8:30 PM | Fits your port day | €590 | Viator | | [Red light Reeperbahn tour of the neighborhood boys](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1a581539-86b8-4379-9699-b6da1644540e?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (94) | 2h | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | Fits your port day | €33 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. 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We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Nearby ports - [Kiel](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/kiel.md): 89 km (48 nm) · Germany - [Bremerhaven](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/bremerhaven.md): 93 km (50 nm) · Germany - [Warnemünde (Rostock)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/baltic/warnemunde-rostock.md): 157 km (85 nm) · Germany ## Cruise lines stopping here - [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) - [P&O Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/p-o-cruises.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:** €129 per person (€258 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 ## Cruises from Hamburg Prices are per person, two sharing. | Cruise | Ship | Line | From | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Channel Guilds – Paris, Bruges & Rotterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruises/channel-guilds-paris-bruges-rotterdam~AIDA-AIDANOVA-20261114-7.md) | AIDAnova | AIDA Cruises | 🇩🇪 Hamburg | 2026-11-14 | 7 | €549 | | [Luxurious European Tour – Hamburg, Zeebrugge & Paris](https://cruisello.com/cruises/luxurious-european-tour-hamburg-zeebrugge-paris~MSC-PREZIOSA-20261113-7.md) | MSC Preziosa | MSC Cruises | 🇬🇧 Southampton | 2026-11-13 | 7 | €579 | | [Tidal Thread – North Sea & Rhine](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tidal-thread-north-sea-rhine~POC-IONA-20270213-7.md) | Iona | P&O Cruises | 🇬🇧 Southampton | 2027-02-13 | 7 | €598 | [See all Hamburg cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=hamburg) ## Ready to sail to Hamburg? 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