Your Essential Travel Guide To Hamburg
Discover Things To Do In Hamburg
Hamburg, not only one of Europe’s commercial capitals since the Middle Ages, also plays host to a buzzing live and electronic music scene along its beautiful harbour.
Expect a wide variety of activities and little quirks like early morning markets and multicultural eateries. As a classic maritime city, you’ll also never be too far from the sanative cawing of gulls or the gentle lapping of water.
Discover unique activities within this vibrant destination from the help of GetYourGuide.
Getting to Hamburg
Hop on the ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam, Dover to Calais or Dunkirk, or Klaipeda to Kiel and enjoy a scenic drive to Hamburg in just a few hours.
Culture in Hamburg
You can wander around the Internationales Maritimes Museum where Hamburg’s seafaring past is preserved.
A revamped shipping warehouse and a cabinet of curiosities, the museum also holds the world’s largest private collection of maritime treasures, including an astonishing 26,000 model ships.
If you’d also like to experience the culture first hand, there’s the Illuminated Harbour Lights Cruise to entertain you.
Things to do in Hamburg
Alternatively, if you’d like an excuse to stay up all Saturday night, every Sunday from 5-10am there’s a lively market called the Fischmarkt in St Pauli. Look forward to the songs of boisterous Marktschreier (market criers), happily hawking their wares, as well as a catalogue of classic German pop played by live bands in the adjacent Fischauktionshalle (Fish Auction Hall).
Our Routes through Europe
Rosslare - Dunkirk Ferry
Sail between Ireland and France with DFDS on our new Rosslare – Dunkirk overnight ferry. With shopping onboard, comfy cabins and all meals included you can reach your destination ready to explore.
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Ferry Crossings to Norway
Visit Norway on our Copenhagen-Oslo route, enjoy the incredible facilities onboard and be sure to feel relaxed upon arrival.
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Ferry crossing from Frederikshavn to Oslo
DFDS offers daily departures from Frederikshavn in Denmark to Oslo. Drive the car on board for the evening and arrive rested in Oslo the next morning.
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€45
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Ferry Crossings to Denmark
Exploring Scandinavia couldn’t be easier with a ferry crossing to Denmark, home to one of Europe’s most exciting capital cities.
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Ferry Crossings to the Baltics
Cruise to the Baltics on one of our three routes to eastern Europe and explore a variety of different locations.
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Ferry Crossings to the UK
Cross over into the UK by travelling into one of our three ports, Newcastle, Dover or Newhaven, allowing you to explore the North and South of the British Isles.
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£48
per car + up to 4 people, one way*
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