Hamburg

[sonic2009]

I'm off to Hamburg in October. Now I'll have around 4 hours after I've been to Minutar Wonderland and I've bought one of those Hamburg AB day tickets, I plan to do the 62 Ferry, what else could I fit in? Can you use the ticket of ICE services that stop within those rings?

 

[Bletchleyite]

I'm off to Hamburg in October. Now I'll have around 4 hours after I've been to Minutar Wonderland and I've bought one of those Hamburg AB day tickets, I plan to do the 62 Ferry, what else could I fit in? Can you use the ticket of ICE services that stop within those rings?

Unfortunately not, it's RB/RE/S only, but in practice nobody will care if you do, there are about as many ticket checks on the Verbindungsbahn as there are between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road, and no DB station is barriered.

One particular recommendation - ride the U3 (Ringlinie) all the way round, despite being an U-Bahn it's mostly elevated (US style) and is a nice way to see the city, its suburbs and the port.

 

[gordonthemoron]

Heiliggeistfeld Mk1 Flak Tower next to the FC St Pauli Millerntor stadium. There is also another Mk2 Flak Tower on the other side of the Alte Elbe Tunel (which is also worth walking through)

 

[Bletchleyite]

Forgot the Elbtunnel, yes that's worth a walk through.

 

[317666]

If you like older EMUs, look no further than the S21 with its BR472s - sadly they are on borrowed time. For electric locos, the RB81 local service to Ahrensburg or Bad Oldesloe is hauled by BR112s (rarely BR143s), often with a mix of old and new double decker coaches. It looks like you can get as far as Ahrensburg-Gartenholz on a Zones AB ticket: http://www.hvv.de/pdf/plaene/hvv_tarifplan_usar.pdf

I'd second a ride on the U3, there may still be some of the older DT3 units in operation, although they've largely been replaced by the new DT5s.

When you say you have around four hours, I hope you're allowing a similar amount of time to look round Miniaturwunderland - it really is huge!

 

[childwallblues]

Pity that you do not have time to visit Hamburg Harburg Station, a veritable freight train haven.

 

[StephenHunter]

I'm off to Hamburg in October. Now I'll have around 4 hours after I've been to Minutar Wonderland and I've bought one of those Hamburg AB day tickets, I plan to do the 62 Ferry, what else could I fit in? Can you use the ticket of ICE services that stop within those rings?

No, but it should be entirely possible to buy a separate ICE ticket.

 

[Bletchleyite]

No, but it should be entirely possible to buy a separate ICE ticket.

I *though* (might be wrong) that they were officially pick up/set down only. But again, nobody really cares in my observation, it isn't obsessive like Watford, it's just to avoid crowding out and because of the financial structure of DB.

 

[CC 72100]

Sonic2009 - my thread from Hamburg may help?

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=135157 - questions thread

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=138372 - trip report

 

[Ianno87]

I *though* (might be wrong) that they were officially pick up/set down only. But again, nobody really cares in my observation, it isn't obsessive like Watford, it's just to avoid crowding out and because of the financial structure of DB.

Yes, through ICEs to Altona are officially pick up/set Down at Hauptbahnhof.

(Boards read "Bitte Nicht Einsteigen" at Hauptbahnhof, and calls at Hbf are not advertised on departures from Altona)

There's also a lovely park to have a stroll through to the east of the Expo/Fernseturm or I'd recommend a harbour boat tour from Langdungsbrücke