DISCOVERY TOUR

Our hop-on, hop-off day ticket allows you to plan your visit to Hamburg individually. You can get on, off and change buses at a total of 20 stops. The buses pass each stop regularly.

Our starting points at the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2 and at the main train station/Kirchenallee are ideal for starting the tour.

Along the Waterkant to the Elbphilharmonie, then through the HafenCity and into the Speicherstadt, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other districts worth seeing, such as Harvestehude with its magnificent villas on the Outer Alster, Hamburg-Mitte with its beautiful town hall or St. Pauli with the sinful Reeperbahn, always offer opportunities for further exploration.

Starting points:
Stop St. Pauli Landungsbrücken or Stop Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee.

The tour also starts at all the other 18 stops.

To the stop map

The tour can be started at any of the 20 stops: To the city map

Our bus tours of Hamburg feature recorded commentaries that provide fascinating insights into the city’s history, culture, architecture and sights. The commentary is available in the following languages:

• German
• English
• French, German
• Spanish
• Italian
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Danish
• Russian
• Arabic
• Portuguese

German is played via loudspeakers on the bus and no headphones are required. All languages, including German, can also be heard via headphones with a jack plug, which are available free of charge on every bus. For the sake of the environment, please bring your own headphones.

For a detailed timetable, click here: To the timetable

1 April to 31 October

Departing from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.25–16.55, every 30 minutes

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, public holiday: 09.15 – 16.55, every 20 minutes

Departing from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.35 – 17.05, every 30 minutes

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays: 09.30 – 17.10, every 20 minutes

1 November to 5 January and 1 February to 31 March

Departing from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.55 – 14.55, every 60 minutes

Friday, Sunday, bank holidays: 09.25 – 14.55, every 30 minutes

Saturday: 09.25 – 15.55, every 30 minutes

Departing from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10.05 – 15.05, every 60 minutes

Friday, Sunday, public holidays: 09.35 – 15.05, every 30 minutes

Saturday: 09.35 – 16.05, every 30 minutes

6 January – 31 January

Departing from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken

Sunday to Friday: 09.55 – 14.55, every 60 minutes

Saturday: 09.25 – 14.55, every 30 minutes

Departure from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee:

10.05 – Sunday to Friday: 15.05, every 60 minutes

Saturday: 09.35 – 15.05, every 30 minutes

Closing dates BLOCKED DAYS

The buses on route A run daily.

No city tours on route A in 2025 on the following days:

27 April (HAMBURG Marathon)

1 June (IRONMAN HAMBURG)

17 August (CYCLASSICS)

In rare cases, we may have to temporarily suspend all services in the event of very bad weather or unplanned city events. We will do our best to inform customers of any service changes or suspensions on this page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

One wheelchair per bus is possible. The entrance for passengers with wheelchairs and pushchairs is located at the rear bus door. Wheelchair users can board the bus via a mobile ramp.

There is space for one wheelchair or pushchair inside the bus. You are welcome to register with us by telephone and we will reserve a space for your wheelchair.

Please note that the upper deck can only be reached by stairs, but you can be assured that the city tour experience is also guaranteed on the lower deck.

Severely disabled passengers who are significantly limited in their ability to walk (disability code G), are helpless (disability code H), are deaf (disability code Gl) or are blind (disability code Bl) can, upon request, receive a supplement with a token from the pension office with their severely disabled person’s pass with an orange-coloured area printed on it. The supplement entitles you to free travel on local public transport throughout Germany, so you can travel for free on the red double-deckers on route A when you present your pass and the supplement with token. Severely disabled persons whose pass entitles them to take one companion (code B) can take one companion with them free of charge, even if they do not have a supplementary sheet with a valid token.