Germany
Things to do in Hamburg
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to August.
Things to do
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The Elbphilharmonie Plaza
A wave of glass resting on a brick warehouse, and its terrace thirty-seven meters up. On Wikipedia (in French)
Culture and historyMonument1 hrFreebest in the afternoon
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The Speicherstadt and Miniatur Wunderland
Brick warehouses on the canals, and the largest model railway in the world. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €22best in the morning
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The Sunday Fischmarkt
From 5 a.m., the fish hawkers, and a concert in the market hall from 1896.
FoodMarket2 hr≈ €8best in the morning
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The Reeperbahn and St. Pauli
The district where the Beatles played in 1960, its clubs and its neon. On Wikipedia (in French)
Parties and nightlifeShow3 hr≈ €20best in the evening
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The harbor by ferry
Public ferry 62, for the price of a ticket, between the container ships. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationViewpoint1 hr 30 min≈ €4best in the afternoon
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Around the Alster
A lake in the heart of the city, seven kilometers of shoreline, sailboats and villas. On Wikipedia (in French)
RelaxationPark2 hrFreebest in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Hamburg: from May to August, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 14 |
| February | 7 °C / 45 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 11 |
| March | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 11 |
| April | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 14 |
| May ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 8 |
| June ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 11 |
| July ideal | 22 °C / 72 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 20 |
| August ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 11 |
| September | 21 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 9 |
| October | 14 °C / 57 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 14 |
| November | 8 °C / 46 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 16 |
| December | 6 °C / 43 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 14 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €65
- Mid-range
- €120
- Comfort
- €220
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 61 kg
- Bus
- 70 kg
- Plane
- 330 kg
By train rather than by plane: 270 kg less CO₂e per person (5 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
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Good to know: Germany
- Plugs
- Type C, F, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112, 110 (police)
- Driving
- On the right
Near Hamburg
- Berlin Germany, 260 km
- Copenhagen Denmark, 290 km
- Aarhus Denmark, 290 km
- Leipzig Germany, 290 km
- Malmö Sweden, 300 km
- Düsseldorf Germany, 340 km