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View of Hamburg
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View Northern Europe & Fjords on the mapAn 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.

Hamburg

Hamburg · Germany · View on map

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.

Port location

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Hamburg · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

The second-largest city, with about 1.9 million in the city proper and about 3.4 million in the metropolitan area
Population
A west-coast oceanic climate with chilly, often cloudy winters and comfortable summers. Rain falls sporadically throughout the year.
Climate
German (English is used in tourist areas)
Language
Euro (EUR)
Currency
May to September (cruise departures and arrivals are concentrated, and it is comfortable outdoors)
Best time to visit
Local food
Fischbrötchen (fish sandwich)Labskauseel soupa cake that is a specialty of the Alster
Sights
Speicherstadt (warehouse district, World Heritage site)ElbphilharmonieMiniatur WunderlandFish market (early Sunday morning)Strolling along Lake Alster and boating
Monthly average high / low temperatures
4°
0°Jan
5°
0°Feb
9°
2°Mar
14°
5°Apr
19°
8°May
21°
12°Jun
24°
14°Jul
23°
14°Aug
19°
11°Sep
14°
7°Oct
8°
3°Nov
5°
1°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: HAMBURG-NEUWIEDENTHAL · about 8.3 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Much more expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)211 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

€2.90
Water 500 ml
€4.15
Coffee
€10.20
Inexpensive meal
€5.35
Local beer
€6.99
Big Mac

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 (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

HAM
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports
30 min

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

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
B — One connection
Ease of access

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

Itineraries calling here

Ports in the same region

Sources

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