IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND EVENTS
Deviations from the regular timetable
This is where we keep you informed about major events in Hamburg that may cause deviations from our regular timetable.
But as locals, we will always find a way to show you the most beautiful city in the world! We hope you enjoy your trip on board!
January:
4-5 January: Cavalluna https://www.cavalluna.com
17-19 January: Bärenpaadiee XXL
19 January: Fireworks of gymnastics: www.feuerwerkderturnkunst.de
24-25 January: Hanse Spirit https://www.hanse-spirit.de
24-26 January: Hamburg Motorcycle Days and Hamburg Tattoo Days https://www.hamburg-messe.de/veranstaltungen/termine
February:
2 February: Long Night of World Religions at the Thalia Theatre
6-9 February: Reisen Hamburg travel fair
13 February: Long Night of Young Literature https://www.hamlit.de
from 21 February Bucerius Kunst Forum: Women Surrealist Sculptors
March:
From 1 March: Deichtorhallen: How’s my painting
From 8 March: Hamburg State Opera: Italian Opera Weeks https://www.staatsoper-hamburg.de/de/spielplan/Italienische_Opernwochen_2425
14-18 March: Internorga https://www.internorga.com
From 21 March: Spring Dom
From 28 March: Hamburger Kunsthalle: Fedele Maura Frede
April:
6 April: Sunday shopping https://www.ihk.de/hamburg/produktmarken/branchen-cluster-netzwerke/branchen/handel/termine/verkaufsoffene-sonntage-hamburg
6 April Anastacia CCH https://www.cch.de/veranstaltungen/termine/veranstaltungsdetails
27 April: Haspa Marathon
26 April: Long Night of Museums, Hamburg www.langenachtdermuseen-hamburg.de
25/26 April: Hamburg Marathon Expo
End of April: Cherry Blossom Festival in Altes Land
The Altländer Blütenfest will take place on 3 and 4 May 2025.
May:
From 1 May, International Music Festival
From 1 May: Waterlight Festival
6-7 May: OMR Festival
7 May: The Udo Jürgens Story Laeiszhalle
9-12 May: Hafengeburtstag (Harbour Birthday)
9/10 May: Harbour Pride
From 17 May: Stadtpark Open Air
17 to 24 May: Hamburg Open https://hamburgopenatp500.com
23 to 25 May: Hamburg ancora Yacht Festival
From 30 May: Showjumping & Dressage Derby https://hamburg-derby.com
Date tbc: Theatre Festival https://hamburgertheaterfestival.de
Date tbc: Cherry Blossom Festival
June:
1 June: UNESCO World Heritage Day https://www.unesco-welterbetag.de
1 June: Ironman Hamburg
From 13 June: Kunsthalle: Rendezvous of Dreams
12 June Long Night of Industry https://langenachtderindustrie.de
13-15 June 48 Stunden Wilhelmsburg https://48h.mvde.de
From 20 June altonale
29 June Hella Half Marathon https://www.hamburg-halbmarathon.de
27-29 June Harley Days https://hamburgharleydays.de
Date to be confirmed: Elbsommer HafenCity
July:
4/5 July: Schlagermove https://schlagermove.de
5 July: Speedway Music Festival https://www.speedwayfestival.de
6 July: Sunday shopping https://www.hamburg.de/freizeit/shopping/verkaufsoffene-sonntage-hamburg-321768
12-13 July: WasserWorld Triathlon
18-20 July: Spielbuden Festival https://www.spielbudenfestival.de
From 25 July: Summer funfair
Rainbow Day at the summer funfair every Thursday:
27 July: Pride Night Kampnagel
August:
1 August CSD Women’s Party https://www.deniselau.de/csd/
2 August Vogelball
2 August Spektrum Festival https://spektrum.ms
2 August Christopher Street Day
2 August Pink Pauli Festival
2-3 August 24-hour regatta
6-24 August: Kampnagel Summer Festival
From 8 August: Hamburg Summer of Culture
15-16 August: MS Dockville https://msdockville.de
17 August Bemer Cyclassics
Date tbc: Winzerfest Spielbudenplatz
Date tbc: Rathausmarkt Open Air
29 August/1 September: Alstervergnügen
September:
5 September. St Pauli Creative Night
12 to 14 September. Hamburg Cruise Days https://www.hamburgcruisedays.de
12 to 14 September. Blue Port
12 to 14 September, Open Monument Day
17 to 20 September, Reeperbahn Festival https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com
20 September, Night of the Churches https://ndkh.de
From 25 September: Hamburg Film Festival https://www.filmfesthamburg.de
28 September: Sunday shopping
Date tbc: Open Mouth https://openmouth.hamburg
Date tbc: Hamburg Theatre Night
October:
4 October Hamburg Gay Wiesn
10 to 12 October: Polaris Fair
14 to 19 October: International Queer Film Festival
31 October/1 November Überjazz
November:
2 November: Sunday opening
7 November: Winter dome Summer dome
From 28 November: children’s pictures Bucerius Kunst Forum
December:
From 5 December, Hamburger Kunsthalle: Art around 1800
Special timetables
Advent Saturdays 2024 – 30 November, 7, 14 and 21 December 2024; Rathaus stop not accessible
On the Advent Saturdays 30 November, 7 December, 14 December and 21 December 2024, the buses on line A cannot stop at stop no. 17, ‘Rathaus’, due to the Christmas parade. Instead, we recommend getting on and off at stop no. 7, Hauptbahnhof/Spitalerstraße or at stop no. 18, ‘Rödingsmarkt’.
Winter timetable for line A: Valid from 1 November to 23 December and from 1 February to 31 March
Departures from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 60 minutes
Friday & Sunday 9:25 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 30 minutes
Saturday 9:25 a.m. to 3:55 p.m., every 30 minutes
Departures from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 60 minutes
Friday & Sunday 9:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 30 minutes
Saturday 9:35 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., every 30 minutes
Timetable Line A: 24 December – 24th and 25th December (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and 26th December (Boxing Day)
24th December
From stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken: NO DEPARTURES
From stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee: 10:05 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.
25 & 26 December
From stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken: 9:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 60 minutes
From stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee: 10:05 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., every 60 minutes
Special timetable line A from Friday, 27 December 2024 to Sunday, 5 January 2025
Daily departures from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2:
9:25 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 30 minutes
Daily departures from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee:
9:35 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., every 30 minutes
Timetable Line A: Valid 6 January to 31 January 2025
Departures SUNDAY to FRIDAY
St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2, Stop No. 1: 9:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 60 minutes
Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee, Stop No. 7: 10:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 60 minutes
departures Saturday
St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2, Stop No. 1: 9:25 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 30 minutes
Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee, stop no. 7: 9:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 30 minutes
Summer timetable Line A: Valid 1 April to 31 October 2025
Departures 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
Departures from bus stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.35 – 17.05, every 30 minutes
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 09.30 – 17.10, every 20 minutes
