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Germany · Ships call at Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg starts cruises to Norway, the Baltic and the British Isles. Ships use one of four cruise centers: Steinwerder across the Elbe, Altona to the west, or HafenCity and Baakenhöft near the center. HafenCity has its own subway station; Steinwerder needs a taxi or bus.
Ships leave from Cruise Center Steinwerder, Altona, HafenCity or Baakenhöft, whichever your cruise documents name; all four have taxi stands. (Source: Cruise Gate Hamburg)
Prices and drive times were checked in October 2026 and change. Allow extra time on busy sailing days.
What cruisers do the day before boarding or after getting off, collected in October 2026. Each item links to where it came from.
A public viewing platform on the concert hall, looking over the harbor and the city.
Source: Adventour Begins
A UNESCO-listed brick warehouse district on the canals, next to the HafenCity cruise terminal.
Source: Adventour Begins
A huge model railway and miniature world in the Speicherstadt. It needs timed tickets.
Source: Adventour Begins
About an hour around the container port and the docks.
Source: Adventour Begins
Hamburg’s best-known church, with views from the tower.
Source: Adventour Begins
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Grose Skandinavien-Reise ab Kiel
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Norwegen ab Kiel
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Kurzreise nach Oslo & Kopenhagen ab Warnemunde
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Grose Winterpause Karibik mit Bermuda
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Metropolen & Sudnorwegen ab Hamburg
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Sudnorwegen ab Hamburg
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The best months to visit Hamburg by cruise ship are June, July, August. During these months you can expect the driest weather and the most comfortable temperatures for port excursions.
Cruisers most often mention: Elbphilharmonie Plaza; Speicherstadt and HafenCity; Miniatur Wunderland; Harbor boat tour; St. Michael’s Church.
Hamburg is a regular port of call for many cruise lines. The ships-calling list above has the next sailings for live departure dates, or search all itineraries that include Hamburg.