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Free sightseeing: Landungsbrücken

Highlights

  • Start a harbour tour from here 
  • Enjoy the atmosphere right on the water 
  • Perfect view of passing container and cruise ships 
  • Shopping opportunities right on the harbour 
  • Gastronomy with North German specialities – here you can get fish rolls and more.  

Hamburg loves its ‘waterfront’ – especially on the banks of the Elbe

What is there to see here?

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The name ‘Landungsbrücken’ actually refers to the historic tuff stone buildings on the banks of the Elbe between the Old Elbtunnel and the Landungsbrücken underground and suburban railway station. The building ensemble was once a landing stage for steamboats. When Hamburgers talk about the Landungsbrücken today, they mean the entire promenade with its numerous attractions. The associated floating pontoons on the Elbe are one of Hamburg's landmarks. Not only public transport ferries stop here, but also numerous ships for harbour tours and catamarans to Helgoland. The pontoons are around 700 metres long and connected to the mainland by ten movable bridges. The Landungsbrücken are also a popular destination for excursions, with restaurants, shops and a wonderful view of the harbour and the city skyline. It is definitely a great place to watch the ships and ferries passing by. In the immediate vicinity, you will find attractions worth seeing, such as the Old Elbe Tunnel, which has connected the harbour and the city under the river since 1911, and the museum ships Rickmer Rickmers and MS Cap San Diego.

And where do we go from there?

Right at the Landungsbrücken, you will find the Old Elbe Tunnel and the museum ships Rickmer Rickmers and Cap San Diego. Numerous gastronomic offerings and souvenir shops also invite you to linger, because along the Elbe you have the best views of container and cruise ships that dock here. In recent decades, the Landungsbrücken have also become one of Hamburg's most popular promenades – from here you can take a leisurely stroll to the Speicherstadt or HafenCity, including the Elbphilharmonie concert hall.

How to get there

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Address:
Bei den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken 8, 20359 Hamburg


Tip: admission to the landing bridges is free. For more sightseeing and savings, get a Hamburg City Pass.


 

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