Hamburg Prices & Travel Costs

Last Updated: Dec 2023

Many people only know Hamburg as the place where the Beatles honed their craft early in their career, and that Red Light District area is still there and popular with tourists, but most of the rest of the city is very fashionable and impressive, and definitely worth a visit.

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Travel Costs to Hamburg

Population 1,800,000
Area 4,300,000
Timezone UTC+1
Currency Euro
Airports Hamburg Airport (HAM)
BACKPACKER INDEX: US$103.3
1 USD = 0.9200 EUR
134 World cities ranked cheapest to most expensive: Backpacker Index for 2024

Accommodation Costs in Hamburg

Hamburg Hotel Seasons

Hamburg Hotel Prices

Rating Price(USD)
starstarstarstarstar35.87 - 76.09
starstarstarstarstar43.48 - 81.52
starstarstarstarstar47.83 - 86.96
starstarstarstarstar70.65 - 103.26
starstarstarstarstar152.17 - 275.00

Hamburg Hostels Prices

Type Price(USD)
Hostel Bed25.00 - 27.17

Hamburg Attractions Prices

Location Description Type Price(USD)
Hamburg Art HallOfficially known as Hamburger Kunsthalle, this is the city's finest art museum.
adults
under 18
17.39
0.00
Museum of Arts and CraftsOfficially the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, this popular museum shows classic examples of German sensibilities. Thursday evenings are discounted.
adults
under 18
13.04
0.00
Miniatur WunderlandThis is one of Europe's many miniature cities, and one of the best.
adults
16.30

Hamburg Food and Drink Prices

Food Type Description Price(USD)
Budget breakfastBreakfast is included with most hotels and hostels, but if you wake up late you'll have a few budget options.4.35 - 7.61
Budget lunchSausages and Middle Eastern food are among the popular budget lunch options in Hamburg.5.43 - 8.70
Budget dinnerYou'll find a wide variety of budget restaurants in the tourist areas, with hearty local meals usually nearer the top of this scale.11.96 - 20.65
Beer (pint)German draft beer is almost all you'll find at most places. Some small bars have very cheap bottle deals as well.3.26 - 5.43

Hamburg Transport Prices

Type Price(USD)
Taxi from airport to city center25.00 - 32.61
Train from airport to city center3.26
3km taxi ride in Hamburg5.43 - 13.04
Bus ride in Hamburg1.09
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When to visit Hamburg

Temperature and rainfall

Month High F Low F Precip (inches)
January38302.5
February40301.7
March46342.5
April54381.8
May64452.1
June68513.0
July72552.9
August72542.9
September64492.7
October55432.5
November46362.7
December40323.1

Hamburg Weather advice

Sunrise and sunset

21 Mar6:21am6:35pm
21 Jun4:50am9:53pm
21 Sep7:04am7:22pm
21 Dec8:34am4:02pm

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