Important Information
Sometimes special events, construction or other incidents necessitate changes to the Line A services and timetables. When such events happen, this page will provide all the info you need how our bus schedules may change. Nonetheless we always find a way to show you our city!
Wednesday, 27 September to Wednesday, 4 Ocober 2023 - Bus stop cancellations in the city centre
On 2 and 3 October 2023, Hamburg will host the official celebrations for the Day of German Unity. Under the motto "Opening Horizons", the federal constitutional bodies as well as the federal states, numerous institutions, companies and cultural institutions will present themselves at a citizens' festival in the city centre. In addition, events will take place in the Neustadt (Hauptkirche St. Michaelis /St. Michael’s Church) and HafenCity (International Maritime Museum, Elbphilharmonie). The effects on road traffic and scheduled services on Line A are referred to below.
Wednesday, 27 September & Thursday, 28 September 2023 - Bus stop cancellations in the city centre
Due to various road closures for the Civic Festival on German Unity Day, the following stops are cancelled without replacement on Wednesday, 29 September and Thursday, 4 October 2023:
Stop no. 15, Esplanade
Stop no. 16, Neuer Jungfernstieg
Stop no. 17, Rathaus (City Hall)
After stop no. 14, "Hamburg Messe Mitte", stop no. 19, "Grosser Burstah" can be served again.
As an alternative, we recommend the use of stops No. 7, "Haupbahnhof/Kirchenallee" and No. 8, "Hauptbahnhof/Spitalerstraße" to get to and from the city centre during this period. Please understand that there may be timetable deviations.
Friday, 29 September to Wednesday, 4 October 2023 - Bus stop cancellations in the city centre
Due to various road closures for the Civic Festival on German Unity Day, the following stops are cancelled without replacement from Friday, 29 September to Wednesday, 4 October 2023:
Stop no. 15, Esplanade
Stop no. 16, Neuer Jungfernstieg
Stop no. 17, Rathaus (City Hall)
Stop no. 18, Grosser Burstah
After stop no. 14, "Hamburg Messe Mitte", stop no. 19, "St. Michaeliskirche" can be served again.
As an alternative, we recommend the use of stops No. 7, "Haupbahnhof/Kirchenallee" and No. 8, "Hauptbahnhof/Spitalerstraße" to get to and from the city centre during this period. Please understand that there may be timetable deviations.
Bus stops no. 3, "Überseequartier" and no. 6 "U Steinstrasse“ cannot be served
Due to construction work, the stops "Überseequartier", stop no. 3 and "U Steinstrasse", stop no. 6 cannot be reached by the buses of line A until further notice.
For getting on and off, we recommend instead for the stop Überseequartier, stop no. 5, "Singapurstrasse" and for the stop U Steinstrasse the boarding at "Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee", stop no. 7.
Departure times summer timetable LINE A from 1 April to 31 October 2023:
1 April – 31 October
Departures from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken (Harbour)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.25 – 04.55, every 30 minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday: 09.15 – 04.55, every 20 minutes
Departures from stop no. 7, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee (Central Station)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.35 – 05.05, every 30 minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday: 09.30 – 05.10, every 20 minutes
