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Hamburg HAM Airport Overview

Hamburg Airport HAM serves the Free City of Hamburg in northwestern Germany, and its surrounding areas.  In 2011, it celebrated its 100th birthday and - prior to this event - it completed its largest expansion and modernization project ever undertaken at HAM. Skytrax awarded Hamburg Airport the 2012 title of "Best Regional Airport in Europe" in the 10-25 million passengers a year category, while ACI selected it as 2012's 'Best Airport Europe".

The Airport is located in the Hamburg-North District, 8.5 km from Hamburg's city center.  While the Airport is directly accessible via connector 433 serving Hamburg's Ringroads R1, (close to the main train station HBF), R 2 & R3.  Airport signs are located thoughout Hamburg. Hamburg Airport is also  accessible from (a) Schleswig Holstein via motorway A7, exit Schnelsen-Nord, (b) Mecklenburg Vorpommern via motorways A1 & A24, exit Horn (A24); (c) Niedersachsen via motorway A7, exit Schnelsen-Nord.
Hamburg Airport is directly connected to the subway system (S-Bahn) by the S1 line, running between Hamburg Central Railway Station and both terminals every 10 minutes a 25 minute ride.

With two  runways and an estimated 13.7 million passengers in 2012, Hamburg Airport is served by its own Hamburg International Airline, as well as by a host of major domestic and international Airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. A new direct flight to Shanghai by China Eastern is now available.

The on--Airport Radisson Hotel at Hamburg Airport is right across from the passenger terminal and offers conference facilities.

The four-level passenger terminal complex at Hamburg Airport is called 'SkyWorld'. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.) 

Parking Options at Hamburg Airport:  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.) 

 Rental car desks for major rental agencies are located on Level 0 of Terminal 2; rental car return is at Building 243.

To get from Hamburg Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, the subway, a bus or a connecting train: 
1. T&M Limo Service can be contacted at tel. +49 040 500 1820.
2. The S-1 (subway) station is located in both the Airport Plaza & Terminal 1, making its run to/from Hamburg Central Railway Station at 10-minute intervals, a trip of 25 mins.
3. The public HVV bus stops in front of T1 with bus routes 26, 606, 292, 274; and 114, 23, 292.
4. HVV buses with limited stops are routes 39 and 34.
5. The 'Lufthansa Base' stop is at carpark P8/P9 - from there change to the free Airport shuttle bus which runs every 10 mins.
 



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Hamburg HAM Airport Update History

  • Updated HAM Airports page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated HAM Food & Stores page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated HAM Airport Intro page - May 3, 2013
  • Updated HAM Main Terminals page - May 3, 2013
  • Updated HAM Direct Flights page - Mar 17, 2013
  • Updated HAM Parking On site page - Jan 9, 2013