Hop-on Hop-off Tours Hamburg

Stadtrundfahrt: 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour of Hamburg with 1-Hour Alster Lake Cruise

Discover Hamburg on this 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour with a flexible schedule, and see the city from the water on a scenic Alster Lake cruise. Operator: Die Roten Doppeldecker GmbH

Explore this popular city on a 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour, with unlimited access, along the Line A route.

Plan your itinerary for the day as you hop on and off at 20 stops in the city at your own pace!

Cruise around the Inner and Outer Alster, past the 1987 Alster Fountain and the 69-meter-long Lombards bridge or enjoy a Harbor cruise.

Enjoy your double-decker bus experience which has an audio guide in 11 languages, a sightseeing map, and headphones.

Stop at key attractions like St. Michael's Church, the Hamburg Dungeon, the iconic Elbphilharmonie, Rathaus (City Hall), and more!

Valid for 1 day

Unlimited hop-on hop-off access

Audio guide in 11 languages

Sightseeing map

Headphones

1-hour Alster Lake Cruise

1-hour Harbor Cruise (optional)

TOTAL DURATION1 hour 30 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 15-20 minutes
FIRST DEPARTURESt. Pauli Landungsbrücken at 9:35 AM
LAST DEPARTURESt. Pauli Landungsbrücken at 5:05 PM
Timeline
Map
1. St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
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2 attractions
St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
6 minutes walk
Old Elbe Tunnel
6 minutes walk
2. Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
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2 attractions
Elbphilharmonie
1 minute walk
Speicherstadt
3 minutes walk
3. Überseequartier
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2 attractions
HafenCity
7 minutes walk
International Maritime Museum
6 minutes walk
4. Auf dem Sande
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2 attractions
St. Katharinen Church
1 minute walk
Hamburg Dungeon
1 minute walk
5. Singapurstrasse
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2 attractions
Kesselhaus Hamburg
2 minutes walk
Traditionsschiffhafen
5 minutes walk
6. HBF/Kirchenallee
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2 attractions
Hamburger Kunsthalle
4 minutes walk
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe
4 minutes walk
7. HBF/Spitalerstraße
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1 attraction
Mönckebergstraße
8 minutes walk
8. Holzdamm
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2 attractions
Alster Lakes
6 minutes walk
Kennedy Bridge
2 minutes walk
9. Moorweidenstraße
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2 attractions
University of Hamburg
2 minutes walk
Abaton Cinema
4 minutes walk
10. Fontenay
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2 attractions
Hotel The Fontenay
1 minute walk
Schwanenwik
9 minutes walk
11. Sophienterrasse
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1 attraction
Russian Orthodox Church
8 minutes walk
12. Bahnhof Dammtor
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1 attraction
Bahnhof Dammtor
13. Planten un Blomen
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1 attraction
Planten un Blomen Park
2 minutes walk
14. Hamburg Messe Mitte
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2 attractions
Fernsehturm (Television Tower)
Karolinenviertel
2 minutes walk
15. Dragonerstall
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2 attractions
Gänsemarkt Square
4 minutes walk
Hamburg State Opera
5 minutes walk
16. Jungfernstieg
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2 attractions
Alster Arcade
6 minutes walk
Binnenalster
7 minutes walk
17. Rathaus, Hein Denkmal
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2 attractions
Hamburg Rathaus (City Hall)
4 minutes walk
Hein Denkmal
2 minutes walk
18. Rödingsmarkt
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2 attractions
Nikolaifleet
1 minute walk
St. Nicholas’ Memorial
3 minutes walk
19. St. Michaelis Kirche
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2 attractions
St. Michael’s Church
1 minute walk
Krameramtsstuben
4 minutes walk
20. Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse
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2 attractions
Reeperbahn
5 minutes walk
Beatles-Platz
3 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION1 hour
FREQUENCYEvery 30-60 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERBoat
Timeline
Map
1 Boarding point
Jungfernstieg Landing Stage
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Sights covered
Alster Fountain
Inner Alster Lake
Lombardsbrücke
Outer Alster Lake
Harvestehuder Ufer

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Victoria R
Family
Verified booking
Jul 2025
Interesting and informative, sailing through the fountain was an experience never to be forgotten. The detail in the explanations made everything understandable. Thank you
Till F
Group
Verified booking
Dec 2024
The whole package was outstanding! I liked the Alster tour best.
Andres A
Solo
Verified booking
Nov 2023
It was an enriching experience, the stops have enough time to know the background and history of them, the only bad thing is that they do not put who are the operators of the boat tours, I had to call the company to find out which were the places where I had to board.
Schinko D
Couple
Verified booking
Sep 2025
Mircea-augustin D
Family
Verified booking
Jul 2025

Important Information

Facilities: Wheelchair Accessibility, Pram/Stroller Accessibility, Buggy (on prior request).

The audio guide is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, French, Japanese, Danish, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese and German.

Dogs are welcome onboard.

Special events, construction, or other incidents may require Line A services and timetables changes.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the boarding point. Students must show a valid student ID.

Boarding Point

Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour

Board the bus at any designated bus stop along the Line A. The recommended stops are St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2 (Starting Point) and Central Station Kirchenallee (Stop 7).

Find all the list of bus stops here and the bus route for this tour here.

Alster Lake Cruise

Board your cruise at Anleger Jungfernstieg.

Address: 20354 Hamburg, Germany.

Landmark: Jungfernstieg pier.

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