Hamburg Flights and Travel Guide

Hamburg is Germany’s second biggest city and a melting pot for international students. With nine institutions and more than 70,000 students, cheap flights to Hamburg are filled with eager learners waiting to leave their mark on Germany. A vacation in Hamburg might be filled with students, but it’s also primed with history and culture.

Lined with parks, canals and modern buildings, Hamburg provides the perfect meeting place for Germany travelers. A couple of days in Hamburg and you’ll rediscover Germany at its finest– classic, simple and always entertaining. Take a stroll through one of Hamburg’s 1,400 parks and gardens or mingle with the locals at one of Hamburg’s late-night cafes. You might be surprised to learn that Hamburg is one of the greenest cities in Europe – in fact, Hamburg residents and visitors are some of the most committed to eco-friendly living.

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Getting Around Hamburg

The Airport Express runs frequent buses to the Central Station (Hauptbahnhof). The TRAVELPorter Airport transfer service provides a door-to-door service within the local area. Hamburg Bus Lines service the city center and other suburban areas. Taxis are readily available outside all terminals, they take around 30 minutes to the city center.

Driving in Hamburg is easier than in most German cities. Rush hour is complicated as traffic haults and gridlock can occur. Parking is expensive throughout the city.

Taxis are always available for transport.

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Hamburg Insider Information

• Hamburg is the richest city in Germany, and the wealth of this wonderful port town sets high standards when it comes to designer duds and fancy furniture. If you saved a hefty chunk of change when you booked your cheap flight to Hamburg, satisfy your urge to splurge by browsing through the boutiques on Jungfernstieg, Mönckebergstrasse, Spitalerstrasse and along Neuer Wall before your return Hamburg flight.
• The most recognizable facets of the city skyline are the spires of the many baroque and gothic churches that have history buffs and architecture enthusiasts booking flights to Hamburg by the dozen. The foundations for some of these churches date back to the 12th century, though many of them have been rebuilt since fires and World War II-related catastrophes have wreaked havoc on their walls. Be sure to stop by St. Katharenin, St. Petri, and especially St. Michaelis, which is one of the most sought after baroque churches in northern Germany for snap-happy tourists.
• Itching to get your feet wet after your Hamburg flight lands? Head over to one of the two man-made lakes within Hamburg city limits, Aussenalster or Binnenalster. These lakes formed when dams were built to affect the flow of the Alster River, and today Alster acts an urban summer oasis for Hamburg visitors and dwellers alike. Several steam boat tours circle the lakes, and before you leave, be sure to sample an Alsterwasser, a beer and lemonade concoction that’s particularly popular in the summertime on the Alster shores.
• Hamburg hosts its share of internationally renowned fine art collections and museums stocked to the brim with artifacts, but it's the quirkier, smaller museums that set second largest German city apart from other major European destinations. If you're looking to collect some bizarre, one-of-a-kind souvenirs for your friends before your Hamburg flight home, Harry's Hamburger Hafenbasar in the St. Pauli district is not to be missed. The travels of Harry Rosenberg, a native Hamburger, amassed this museum/shop packed with eccentric mementos from around the world. You may not necessarily be in the market for a Tahitian shrunken head or small Buddha statues from Thailand, but the shop is definitely one of a kind and worth checking out.
• A stroll through Reeperbahn is not a jaunt for prudes, that's for sure: A walk through the red light district of Hamburg between midnight and dawn is the best way to get a sense of the rowdy nature of the area, with men and women strutting their stuff into the wee hours of the morning. The bars and theaters that  set up shop in the neighborhood are some of the most vibrant, popular nightspots in the city, so Reeperbahn is a great place to start your first night out after your flight to Hamburg lands.

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Hamburg Airports

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