One advantage Hamburg has is the location of its international airport. Around 60 airlines connect the city directly to more than 125 national and international destinations. In 2008, almost 13 million passengers and 170,000-plus flights came and went. Hamburg Airport thus plays a major role in making Hamburg an easy city to get to.

Just 5 1/4 miles from the city center, it saves our visitors time that they can better spend exploring the city. It also means that one-day events are easy to attend since no long airport transfer times are needed. In fact, it takes a little under 20 minutes to reach the city center by public transportation (with no transfers). This not only saves you time, but is kind to the environment as well.

To Hamburg Airport

Hamburg has no less than three long-distance train stations. In addition to the Hauptbahnhof - the main station - the national rail operator Deutsche Bahn and other providers stop at Hamburg Dammtor and Bahnhof Altona. The long-distance stations are spread across the inner city so that you can always find a fast connection to anywhere you want to go.

At hourly intervals, trains link Hamburg to many other regions and cities such as Berlin and Munich. There are also many trains that run along the north-south axis, linking Hamburg, Hanover, Frankfurt, Freiburg and Basel. All this ensures that you reach your destination quickly and flexibly.

To Deutsche Bahn

The public transit network in Hamburg is extremely extensive right into the metropolitan areas. The combination of bus, U-Bahn and S-Bahn - the underground and overground suburban railways - provide a quick connection to the many localities and attractions in the city, and is environmentally friendly into the bargain. What is more, some of the transport network is an attraction in itself. Besides pleasure cruisers, ships in regular service also ply the Alster as part of regular public transit.

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