Airport Name
Hamburg Airport
Airport Location
The airport is located 5 miles north of Hamburg.
Terminals
2
IATA Code
HAM
Telephone
+49 (0)40 50750
Airport Overview
Located 5.3 miles north of the city center, Hamburg Airport – also known as HamburgAirport (HAM) – is the fifth-busiest airport in Germany, serving approximately 13 million passengers per year. In total, 60 airlines operate regular flights from Hamburg Airport to 125 destinations around the world.
With completely modernized terminal buildings, state-of-the-art facilities and a host of excellent retail outlets and places to eat and drink, Hamburg Airport is a pleasure to visit. Always clean and well maintained, with friendly and helpful staff to match, you’ll relish your experience at the airport and look forward to returning to it.
The wonderful thing about Hamburg Airport is that it has features designed purely for passengers’ enjoyment, such as viewing decks and lounges that overlook the pier and the apron. Better yet, transport to and from the airport is highly accessible and efficient.
Terminal Transfer
Hamburg Airport has two terminals – Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 – connected by the Airport Plaza. The baggage claim area extends through the lower levels of all three buildings. A free shuttle bus runs between terminals and car parks, however there are often large distances between gates which you’ll have to travel by foot.
Getting into Town
Train: HVV runs the S-Bahn (suburban railway) S1 line from the airport station, directly in front of the terminals, to the city center. Trains travel every ten minutes and the duration of the trip is about 25 minutes.
Bus: HVV Buses stop directly outside each terminal. Several routes lead to the city. Buses 26, 292, 274, 39 and 606 (night bus) stop directly in front of the terminals.
Taxi: Taxi stands are located on the arrival level in front of each terminal. Travel time to the city is approximately 20 minutes.
Car Parking
Short-term parking is available at P1, P2, P4 and P5. Long-term parking is offered at P1, P2, P8 and P9.
Information Desks
Information desks are located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: ATMs, currency exchange and post office are available to passengers.
Luggage: There is a lost property office that handles items lost at the airport and a lost luggage service for luggage that has failed to reached its destination. The airport also offers baggage repair and a porter service.
Conference and business: The Airport Conference Center has 14 fully equipped, air-conditioned meeting rooms of various sizes, to handle2-220 people, while the Lilienthal-Haus Conference Center consists of seven seminar rooms that can accommodate up to 80 people.
Shopping: High end shopping is plentiful at Hamburg Airport. Top brand outlets include Apple, Attitude, Esprit, Ferrari, Hermes Boutique, Hugo Boss, Ladywa, Marc O´Polo, Navyboot, Porsche Design, Paul & Shark, PICARD, Suncatcher, Temptation, Tie Rack, Tom Tailor and Wolford, to name a few. Heinemann also has a duty free store.
Food and drink: From Asian to Italian, Mediterranean, American, and of course, German, there are dining choices to suit all tastes. Restaurants include Filini, Marche Restaurant, Mercato, Movenpick Restaurant & Bar, Restaurant Oliva, Cindy´s Diner, Gosch Sylt, Marche Bakery and San Pino. Bars and cafes such as Alfredo Bar, Arrival Bar, Bistro Modellschau, Cafe Treff, Dallmeyers Backhus, Sashimi Sushi Bar and Vino Bar offer more laid-back, though still stylish, eating and drinking venues.
Other facilities: There is an internet café, chapel, casino, hair salon, pharmacy, medical center, acupressure massage stand and shoe shine service.
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal via Avanticom (not free). Access to the airport’s own website is free, however.
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