Rare Hobbes67 Posted January 26, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 26, 2020 One of our posts on our cruise is Hamburg and we are trying to decide what to do. Also, does anyone know how far the train station is, and have you taken it to either Lubeck or Warnamende, and is it worth the trip? How far is the port from town, is it walkable? Any suggestions for other things to do will be helpful and appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted January 27, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 27, 2020 there are multiple train stations about Hamburg ... and multiple rail systems .... and multiple places cruise ships will park! So your question is not easily answered. If the ship parks at the ALTONA berth, the ALTONA train station is one of the major hubs. If at the newer STEINWERDER cruise terminal it is somewhat difficult to get to ANYWHERE but you are 'nearer' the MAIN train station Hauptbahnhof (hpt) Nord. Here you can get a train to Lubeck ... note this is 35 miles as the crow flies .... Warn' is 100+ ..... You may be able to determine where your ship will park: https://www.cruisegate-hamburg.de/en/expected-vessels/#goto-ankunft The rail system is very efficient and tickets for 'long haul' trains can be purchased in advance on line . . . you need more detailed info but this is a start . . . mainline railroad stations in red, left to right Altona, Dammtor, Hbt cruise terminals in purple Altona, Steinwerder, Hafencity {we found plenty to keep us busy for 3 days b4 getting on QM2 without leaving Hamburg!} http://ontheworldmap.com/germany/city/hamburg/hamburg-transport-map.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted January 27, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 27, 2020 In Hamburg - Minaturwunderland Take an Alster Cruise Lots of Churches to have a look at Luebeck is about a 50 minute train ride from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (main station) to Luebeck Hauptbahnhof. Warnemunde is almost 2 hours away. Kiel or Bremen are an hour away Hamlen is an hour and a half away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hobbes67 Posted January 28, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Looks like we are coming into Steinwerder, which was the port that Capt. BJ said was the newest but most difficult. Just our luck. Thank you for your recommendations, we will look into our different options. Maybe just stay in Hamburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted January 28, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 28, 2020 we spent half a day at Minaturwunderland and could have stayed longer ... it is AMAZING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted January 31, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 7:37 AM, Capt_BJ said: we spent half a day at Minaturwunderland and could have stayed longer ... it is AMAZING We did this too and agree that it was great. Have seen many people remark that they expected to spend an hour here and ended up staying many hours. If you are going, make sure you purchase timed tickets on line in advance to avoid disappointment. It is very popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cft8 Posted February 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Totally agree about Miniatur Wunderland. I wanted to explore the area around it and see the opera house but we spent all our available time there. We went in the afternoon and people kept telling me that was good because it was less crowded. I’d hate to see it in the morning, because it was still pretty crowded! If you are patient, though, you can get up to see everything. We also went to the St Nikolai Memorial which was fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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