Great, big and easy to get around. 1st time here and glad it easy to navigate around without asking for help (with I normally do since language barrier). Plenty to shops, restaurants, stores within the station. read more

Hamburg Hauptbahnhof - Train Stations Near Me - Hamburg, HH

This is a big train station and is super lively! There's plenty of cafes and food shops on the main corridor where the trains are. There is a top floor, where they have a convenience store, a McDonald's, another fast casual restaurant, and other stores. This one of the better train stations in Germany! I'm biased since I love the vibe of the city of Hamburg . . . it gives Berlin vibes! read more

Hamburg's Hauptbahnhof is the second busiest airport in Europe after Paris Gare du Nord, processing over 200 million passengers per year. It's massive with intercity and international trains terminating here and transferring to underground, surface suburban and tram lines. Despite all of that traffic, we found it particularly easy to navigate with good signage and plenty of ticket vending machines as we transferred to the underground which did mean a short walk outside in the rain. Lots of food options, a free wifi that worked a little and lots and lots of people rushing about. I liked it. [Review 12049 overall, 1832 of 2019.] read more

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Hamburg Haupthahnhof has all the makings of a train station, but is location makes it a juggernaut for travel throughout Germany, Denmark, etc. 4 hours to Copenhagen! Second level rossman's has 1 liter bottles water for less than a euro. And of course anything else you might need for your journey! Or, just for fun... Also, do check your ticket prices. My fare was actually the same for first class or second class, so I snagged a first class ticket and then got to enjoy the much calmer, quieter DB first class lounge. ICE trains haven't failed me yet...fingers crossed. read more

Ughh really? How is this rated so high? I did not like this station as much as others I'd been to. The platforms are small and CROWDED. It's very hard to move around. There aren't too many places to get food (compared to the Berlin Hbf) Maybe it was just the day I went but not crazy about this particular station. read more

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quite confusing not really clear but does the job. A lot of homeless and drunk people outside at night and day. read more

Hamburg main station is an old station, the station itself is quite simple, compared with most of the architectures in Hamburg, this is a very humble fella. The station is very easy to get around. Basically all the platforms all in one place. Inside the station, you can find many different shops and cafes. And the good thing is some of them stay open even after midnight, that's kinda rare in Germany. So if you got here with a late night train or weekend party just walk by, no need to worried, to find something to eat. Although the station isn't that big, but there high amount number of passengers come and go everyday. Somehow make this a place dangerous. Just look good after your own belonging. FYI, the police station is just around the conern. read more

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If you spend a little time in Hamburg the chances are that you'll pass through this place. It's the main terminus for cross-country and pan-european trains in Hamburg. It's also linked to the three Hamburg underground lines and the numerous S-bahn lines (all that 2, 2-1, 3-2 business confuses me somewhat) There is a huge food court that caters for pretty much every type of fast food imaginable, and there are also lots of little useful amenities around like places to get keys cut (I was looking for such a place just the other day). It is also directly linked to the electronics superstore Saturn, which comes in handy, and is at one end of the main shopping street in Hamburg (Monckebergstr). I can't really comment on how the over-land trains are from here, because I've never taken one, but as an underground station it's pretty good. It's usefulness and architectural quality make it a 4/5 stars place for me. read more

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Great big, grubby, dingy, busy mainline station at the top of Hamburg's main shopping street. If you live here you will probably use it once a week at least, you can reach most parts of the city, and Europe from here. read more

Hamburg Hauptbahnhof - Train Stations Near Me - Hamburg, HH

Well located, good services. Food court with a wide variety of food. Big customer service office. Well organized. read more

Despite what other people might say, I think the building is cute. Trains, food options, clear signage, and tons of easily identifiable places for meeting purposes. And Hauptbahnhof is fun to say. Hauptbahnhof. tee hee hee read more

When you arrive in Hamburg you usually will leave the train at the main station in Hamburg, the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof. The station is very huge and lots of trains all over the country arrive here. You can also take a train (called Eurocity) to other countries, i.e. Austria, Switzerland, ... . On one side of the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof you will find the district Saint Georg. On the other side of the station there is the pedestrian zone Mönckebergstraße and the center of Hamburg with all the shops and department stores. If you don´t leave the train at the Hamburger Hauptbahnhof you may do so at the next station, Hamburg Dammtor. The train stops only minutes afterwards and you also will have no problem to get a cap or go to the center by foot. read more

Big transportation hub near the centre of town. Ugly but functional, and relatively easy to navigate. Lots of help desks around if you can't. Obligatory terrible food and shopping geared towards tourists, there's better across the street. It's divided into north (nord) and south (sud) to make finding your platform easier. If you are taking a subway, step outside the north entrance for the "U" lines. Though the architecture of the building isn't that interesting, it still has a coarse brutal charm about it. read more

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Really dirty! The train stations / platforms are also in bad shape. Only good thing is the 7 day availability of some markets read more

It's always so difficult to accurately describe places in foreign countries. I always want to tell a long story, but long stories don't work as well when they're set in places I'm not familiar with because a great deal of how I write long stories in Yelp reviews is tied to specific memories of places I've gotten to know over time. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is one of those places. When I was doing a summer exchange as a high-school student in 1994, this place always intimidated me. Every day, I would ride the bus and then the train, either with my exchange partner or with his younger sister. After a while, I thought I had the route down cold. But on the few days I tried to navigate my way back home by myself or only accompanied by other Americans, who spoke German even worse than I did, I either got lost or was so convinced I had gotten lost that I would get off the train at the wrong stop. When I came here with my parents in 1998, all that intimidation came back to me. But it was also really nice to finally be in a familiar unfamiliar place again and to see my former exchange partner's father waiting on the platform for us. Unfortunately, his mother-in-law had just died earlier that day, but rather than accept our offer to stay in a hotel rather than impose, he graciously welcomed us to his city and his house--my very first home away from home. And although it was strange and somewhat awkward to be in a house full of people grieving someone I'd never met, the graciousness of this family made my family feel right at home. In fact, I didn't feel any stranger than I would had we been visiting relatives who had just lost a loved one. What does this have to do with the Hauptbahnhof? Everything, actually. Train stations are full of people going through different emotions, and we're often simultaneously sad and happy when we're traveling, when we arrive somewhere familiar, and when we finally depart. I still think I could get "home" from the train station, but I'd probably get lost. And that would be all right with me. read more

Hamburg central station is definitely not on par with the mega-shopping-center-like of the famous Berlin Hauptbahnhof but Germany's second largest city does have its advantage compared to the sad state of Copenhagen central station. There are healthy amounts of food shops (like any major U-bahn stations in Hamburg itself) so you won't be worried about getting hungry in the middle of your train trip. There is also a sizeable bookshop for you so you won't be bored out of your ass in the train and there are also gift shops like that cutesy stuffed toys shop that I never failed to check every time I am there. The standards are there. Luggage lockers, and manned left luggage (they can exchange your euros to coins for the lockers as well) and a couple of ticket machines if you don't want to stay in queue for long. There are also foreign exchange booths if you come from non-euro country like I am and it's just right next to Mönckebergstrasse - so you can go shopping right away :) read more

Our main train station has many destination throughout Europe of course, but one of my favorite quick and easy trips from here is to Copenhagen. You can book a direct ride which takes about 4hrs (including the 45min, ferry between Germany north border crossing over to Denmark). What is great about this trip is that the entire train gets on the boat and you can head upstairs to the observation deck to feel the fresh ocean breeze in your face, while enjoying a cup of coffee or quick lunch. If you have quite a bit of time, the Hbf is also located near Lange Reihe which means you can go eat at many pizza, dim sum, Asian, or even Block House (steakhouse) very close by, so you are not forced to only eat the fast-food vendors within the station such as KFC, Burger King, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, or other similar varieties. The downside is that they do not have wifi anywhere, so you are pretty much either offline or on 3G. read more

What a chaotic station... not easy to find your metro line. Try finding U3 if you are inside the hall. Impossible for tourists tonfond their way. read more

Just a normal Train Station and not really clean or international tourist friendly. The building itself is very nice and worth seeing but for the amount of German tourists it can be improved and renovated/refurbished... watch out for pick pockets!!! read more

I am not a train person and this station is confusing, crowded, and not attractive. Plus all the food smells in one small area was very overwhelming. I was able to figure it out within a day, but I still would avoid the train station if needed. If not and you are staying for more than a day take the U or S (which is crowded) and find a place farther into the city where it is beautiful. read more

Did anyone else notice that there is no platform 10-11? Fairly well organized, although I did get hustled by a young hobo, who after telling me a 5 minute sob story cursed me for giving him only 80cents when he saw that I had 2 Euro in my pocket. He's lucky he got the 80. read more

Very cool place. You better arrive early and be prompt about standing in front of the door of your train at the exact moment it is to depart. From where the cabs will drop you off, you are a leisurely 5-minute walk to where your train will likely board. There is not a lot of wiggle room here though. The station is a spectacle...especially if you like to watch people. Plenty to eat, plenty of cabs, and plenty of folks to help you translate if you are struggling. But, if I didn't say it already, be prompt. read more

I usually travel throught this station from Denmark. Some of the trains could do with replacement, as Germans do have a lot of modern trains too, just sadly not enough. However, the station itself could not be much better. There is a huge variety of places to eat inside and outside the station. The food inside, is fairly cheap. You can get a croissant and an orange juice or coffee for less than 3 euros. Compared to British stations its a bargain. The ticket office is always busy, but most of the time they have plenty of staff so the queues are short. Trains always leave and arrive on time, which is very nice when you are planning onward journeys. Also all platforms are quickly accessible, just requiring the escalator downstairs to the platforms. read more

Worst train station ever! Their schedules are never right and they keep changing the track. Their speaker system does not come across and the people that work their don't seem to care. read more

What to say about a train station?? Hmmm....well lets see. It's large, it's crowded, and it has quite a few shops and eateries. Obviously I won't review them since that's for another review ;-) but with all the updating and construction going on in the city for the past few years it still amazes me that they have not done one thing to this station. It's old, it's dirty, and it has out lived it's time. Now I am not saying they too demolish this landmark but it wasn't designed to have the thousands of people pass through it everyday. They need to go back to the drawing board and rethink how they can keep the character of Hauptbahnhof but bring into the 21st century. Walkways are over crowded and the platforms are top small. Though the shops seem to be getting some updates I just hope it's not too much longer before they start giving some much needed attention to this important hub. read more

Nice building. A lot of things to do. Good connection with different areas by train or with a lot of things around.

A nice train station with a lot in it. There are shops, a supermarket (and not just a small one either) restaurants, fast food, and a lot of train tracks, regional, intercities, S bahn, U bahn, etc. It can get quite crowded but it is pretty easy to find where you are going. read more

Good central location, full of small eateries, a few good Indian restaurant too. You also get vegetables and fruits in the many Turkish shops read more

Always has a slightly dirty and old fashioned feel about it. I only get off here if I really have to.

Every single friday night the 19:15 train to Bremen (metro ME) is late, re-routed, or has a breakdown. German efficiency - my bottom... Although - , this has nothing to do with the Haupbahnhof itself, which has quite an appealing sense of space to it, and I really do quite love the engineering aspects of the roofing (although the glass in the roof could do with a bit of a clean). Whilst waiting for my always late train, I like to look around the food court, which has a little bit of everything. But then again, its only a train station, and therefore only a stop on the way to something more interesting.... Yes, you can, amazingly, buy train tickets here, and also travel around all of hamburg from this location. As the name suggests.... read more

This was the worst experience of my life. I'm currently traveling through Europe for the summer for three months and this was the worst place I have been to in all of Europe. I wanted to go to Amsterdam from Hamburg and take a train because I had heard how wonderful the German trains were... that was fake news. An overweight red haired woman at the front desk told me I was at the wrong station when I wasn't and made me panic thinking I was going to miss my train. When I relieved I was at the right station I went back to see my phone was dead. There are no outlets in the ENTIRE place except for some at the same information center. When I went back the woman rudely told me the outlet wasn't free and I asked how much it was to charge my phone she than proceeded to verbally abuse me along with a blonde security guard in a neon vest. They told me I wasn't allowed to use the outlet and when I asked how I would be able to get my ticket off my phone to get on my train they told me that was my problem. If you're an American avoid this place like the plague and let Germany keep it. In addition the bathrooms are not even usable they are so disgusting and there are homeless people everywhere. Take a plane. read more

The station is full of wonderful stores and restaurants. However, there are many homeless and beggers right outside the station which had us a bit uncomfortable because we arrived in the evening not ready for that. read more

Great foodcourt. Well connected. Many creepy persons are running around. Especially at the entrance where all the taxi are parking.