Hamburg Airport (HAM)

Overview

Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport is located 5.3 miles (8.5km) north of central Hamburg. One of Germany's busiest airports, the facility offers flights to more than 120 destinations worldwide, including Moscow, London, Tenerife, Athens, Dubai, Amsterdam, Budapest, Geneva, Lisbon, Sharm-El-Sheikh and New York.

Processing roughly 13 million passengers each year, Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport is a modern facility. The Plaza offers a number of shops and restaurants, as well as lounges and other services; and the friendly staff is always on hand to assist. Real airport enthusiasts can even get a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the airport.

Location

The airport is situated five miles (8km) from Hamburg.

Getting to the city

The Airport Express runs frequent buses to the Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) and Hamburg Airport is accessible by S-Bahn which is a 25 minute journey from central station at a normal fare. Hamburg Bus Lines service the city centre and other suburban areas. Taxis are readily available outside all terminals, they take around 30 minutes to the city centre.

Time

GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in April).

Contacts

Tel: +49 (0)40 5075-0.

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Hamburg Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.