# Hamburg

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/hamburg

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## Overview

Photo: Dietmar Rabich · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamburg,_Landungsbr%C3%BCcken_--_2016_--_3131-7.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: An open port city with many canals and bridges, also called "the Venice of the North." Historic red-brick warehouses stand next to modern architecture, and the St. Pauli district comes alive at night.
- Port name: Hamburg
- English name: Hamburg
- Country: Germany
- Latitude / longitude: 53.54, 9.97

Germany's largest port city, stretching along the Elbe River and serving as a major departure and arrival port for Northern European cruises. The waterfront, lined with warehouses and a concert hall, has become the city's defining face.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: The second-largest city, with about 1.9 million in the city proper and about 3.4 million in the metropolitan area
- Climate: A west-coast oceanic climate with chilly, often cloudy winters and comfortable summers. Rain falls sporadically throughout the year.
- Language: German (English is used in tourist areas)
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: May to September (cruise departures and arrivals are concentrated, and it is comfortable outdoors)

### Local food

Fischbrötchen (fish sandwich), Labskaus, eel soup, a cake that is a specialty of the Alster

### Sights

- Speicherstadt (warehouse district, World Heritage site)
- Elbphilharmonie
- Miniatur Wunderland
- Fish market (early Sunday morning)
- Strolling along Lake Alster and boating

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 4 °C / 40 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F |
| Feb | 5 °C / 42 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F |
| Mar | 9 °C / 48 °F | 2 °C / 35 °F |
| Apr | 14 °C / 58 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F |
| May | 19 °C / 65 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F |
| Jun | 21 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Jul | 24 °C / 74 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F |
| Aug | 23 °C / 74 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F |
| Sep | 19 °C / 67 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F |
| Oct | 14 °C / 57 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F |
| Nov | 8 °C / 47 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| Dec | 5 °C / 41 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: HAMBURG-NEUWIEDENTHAL · about 8.3 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 211 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €2.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €4.15 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €10.20 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €5.35 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €6.99 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Hamburg. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: HAM
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 30 min
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 10 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-7n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Newcastle (Port of Tyne) › South Queensferry › +2 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 6
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [10-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg to Savona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-10n-hamburg-to-savona)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Savona
- Port: Hamburg › Zeebrugge (Bruges) › Le Havre (Paris) › +5 › Savona
- Cruise type: One way / 9
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-11n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-08
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 11 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Maloy › Molde › +7 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jun–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 3 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Bergen › Nordfjordeid › +5 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 9
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [9-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-9n-hamburg)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-07
- Ship: Costa Favolosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Hamburg → Hamburg
- Port: Hamburg › Haugesund › Hellesylt / Geirangerfjord › +4 › Hamburg
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [10-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-10n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jul 2027
- Departure months: 2027-07
- Ship: Majestic Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 10 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Zeebrugge (Bruges) › Amsterdam › +4 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From £1,538.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [hamburg-port-authority.de](https://www.hamburg-port-authority.de/en)
- [cruisegate-hamburg.de](https://www.cruisegate-hamburg.de/en/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamburg,_Landungsbr%C3%BCcken_--_2016_--_3131-7.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-7n-hamburg)
- [10-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg to Savona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-10n-hamburg-to-savona)
- [11-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-11n-hamburg)
- [12-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-12n-hamburg)
- [9-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Hamburg](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-favolosa-9n-hamburg)
- [10-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/majestic-princess-10n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: hamburg-port-authority.de — https://www.hamburg-port-authority.de/en
- secondary: cruisegate-hamburg.de — https://www.cruisegate-hamburg.de/en/