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Public Transportation in Hamburg, Germany
The public transportation of Hamburg was contributed by
U-Bahn ( subway), S-Bahn ( city rail), A- Bahn( commuter rail)
and busses. Transport system are well linked and travelers
get very smooth travel throughout the city. There are some ferry service also available.
These services are managed by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV).
Taxies also available widely and please visit our taxi page for taxi numbers.
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Rail Service in Hamburg, Germany
U-Bahn service covers the central area of Hamburg and provides
very convenient and efficient service. City and suburbs are
served by S-Bahn. There are around three U-Bahn lines and six S-Bahn services running
through the city of Hamburg. Trains are equip with high technology
offers efficient and cheap service to the passengers.
The central railway station in Hamburg is Hauptbahnhof. And there are around four other
main stations.Most of the trains stops at Dammtor station also. Both InterCity (IC)
and InterCityExpress (ICE) trains stops at the all main stations in Hamburg.
There are frequent rail service is available for most of the major cities
in Germany and some of the cities in the Europe also. You can find
underground line map from http://www.hvv.com.
Bus Service in Hamburg, Germany
Bus service also covers most of the Hamburg city
locations and good way of seeing the city surrounding also. Busses are
running in a regular intervals and there is a airport bus service also.
there are more than 1000 busses in this network and runs 24 hours a day.
Hamburg night bus service covers 19 routes and good alternative when
rail network stops at mid night. This is a safe service and allow visitors to
enjoy their nightlife without worrying about the night transportations.
Public Transport Tickets in Hamburg
If you purchase a "Hamburg Card", you can have free rides in all
public transportations. Other benefits are free admission to
city attractions and discount on city tours. Cards available for
different time period basis and as individual or family basis.
Travel cards can be purchased from stations, tourist offices and
from some hotels. Please call 040/30051300. for further information.
You can contact HVV by calling 040/19449.
Driving In Hamburg:
Driving in Hamburg is also enjoyable and you can rent a car.
There are enough parking spaces also available in the city and you can
find free parking also. You can park your car at many rapid transit stations.
Ferries in Hamburg:
There are ferry services available in Elbe River. You can have a sightseeing trips by
them.
Contact Details of the Hamburg Transport Authority:
HVV
Address: Steinstrasse 7, 20095 Hamburg
Phone: +49/40/19449
Web Site: www.hvv.de
To down load maps of Hamburg undergrounds and bus network please visit
http://www.hamburg-tourism.de.
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