Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM)
International Airport
Hamburg
"Get a free Newspaper at every Lufthansa Gate!"(7 Tips)
"Great place to do some shopping in the duty free zone!"(7 Tips)
"free wifi sponsored by Turkish"(12 Tips)
"Spacious but no electric outlets, anywhere!"(3 Tips)
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LufthansaOctober 22, 2012What makes Hamburg so attractive are the different districts with a mix of small-town cozy clarity and urban diversity. Go visit the Schanzenviertel, Hamburg’s scene and nightlife district number one.
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FilmsquareJune 19, 2013James Bond lands at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport and meets with Q at Terminal 1 to collect his specially modified hire-car in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Read more
Upvoted Dec 2, 2024
The "upper deck" rest area, located behind the security check, in the upper floor can be used by everyone.Upvoted Dec 21, 2024
If you are thirsty, buy a bottle "Viva con Aqua" every shop! offers them for 2€ - although they're trying to hide them sometimes. You're also doing something good since it's a social project!
Dawid CrookOctober 27, 2012favourite airports. Well laid out, easy to understand and friendly. The architecture is worth observing, don't rush through, take your time and look at some great design and engineering.
Fahad H.August 20, 2018Very good airport compare to Berlin one. For tax free permier tax refund before security point and global blue after. Custom clearance is between 2 and 3 lines. ✈️
Cristina MorariuJuly 6, 2015I haven't spend that much time in this one, but germans know how to make airports. They have good connections to the city and the airport was clean and Comfy!
Johannes von ScheidtDecember 11, 2019The best airport in Germany! Close to the city, well organized and every connection you could need is available. Only the Lufthansa Lounge are quite a bit worse than in Frankfurt or Munich.
Amaury JNovember 9, 2019Super smooth airport! Coming in from the United States was a breeze. The staff was also very kind. Thank you, Hamburg Airport.
- Kostenloser Wasserspender zwischen den Gates C07/C08 -- free filtered water fountain to enjoy delicious Hamburg water.
If you want to have a small snack, head to the bakery near the Edeka that you see right near the entrance to the S-Bahn station near Terminal 2- LufthansaJune 30, 2014Lufthansa becomes Fanhansa this Summer. During the football World Cup a total of eight aircraft in the Lufthansa fleet will swap their well-known lettering for the new ‘Fanhansa’ logo.
Busy airport in Hamburg. Make sure you have enough time to get through security - gets very busy at peak times.
Tayyare FlyingApril 12, 2015Good and efficient airport. Everything is easy and quick. I looked for wurst to buy on the way back home but they dont sell sausages and cheeses anywhere
Lisa StarbucksAugust 1, 2017Head to gates A18 and A20 to get your customs tax stamp, next to Global Blue, in order to claim your VAT back. Note that they'll have lunch breaks too and return back after 12:15.
Tony XerriMay 23, 2019Fairly simple and easy to get around. Small and directionally sound. Airline lounges are scarce and when you are in one the foor is kinda iffy...
Oğuz A.June 4, 2018Clean and spacious. Not many eateries before check in (only McDonalds at the third floor). Shops and duty free really weak. Air conditioning is struggling with high number of passengers.
Cenker KöseMay 26, 2016You can easily travel to the city center (Hauptbahnhof) by S-Bahn (S1) train in only 25 minutes. Just follow the signs of S-Bahn. Direct train in every 10 minutes...
Ioannis PapapetrouNovember 12, 2014A big but beautiful airport..easy to find your way but be carefull beacause the control from security in check in makes you feel like a criminal...
Hasan Kemal UysalAugust 27, 2012If you have a long time to wait for flight, go upstairs and grab a beer from "la terrasse" restaurant. There you can also use the free electricity for most needed "charging".
Always look for the flight number when searching for your gate. For example, there are two simultaneous flights to Stuttgart at 8:30. Could be very stressful to run through the whole airport.
Thomas MNovember 27, 2014Don't waste time and money in traffic jam to the city. You can easily reach the city center and central station by train (S-Bahn) for just 3€.
Glad that @Drive_Now is now also available in Hamburg. Pick/Leave your car at the airport at Parking deck 4 / Lane N / Level 2
Try the restaurants on second floor if you fancy to eat something good. Marche bakery surprised me! Fresh and tasty, unlike everything on first floor.
Quite compact, even at 5:30 with long lines of business travelers it takes 15-20 min to go from the entrance to the duty free behind the security checks, if you don't have check-in luggage
Water fountain next to Gate C07. Refill your water bottle 👍
A cute airport with lots of Kobe Bryant and Messi pictures. The best about this airport is the way to Hamburg city!
Ralitsa IvanovaNovember 7, 2017It’s a business airport - in and out in the same day. The airport lacks good food place hence don’t rely on a nice dinner after a long busy day in Hamburg.
An airport organized by Germans - and I think I summed it up for you. Always a pleasure to fly from here.
Ira KotovaOctober 31, 2015A wonderful viewing point on a third level in terminal 1! Highly recommend)✈️
Power station between gate a39 and a40 : 3x2 USB and 3x3 220
Backery next to Edeka is great. Good coffee and surprisingly reasonable prices in comparison with the other cafes at the airport. Perfect for early morning flights!
Naser NaserNovember 25, 2017This is how airport should be , I recommend to all other airports to take courses in Hamburg how to take care of details
If you are flying in christmas or summer session, it is a good chance to have delay of your flight. Take a small bottle of whiskey and drink it against the planes landing and taking off.
Picking up someone? Tell that person to go up to the drop off so you don't need to pay for parking!
Jonathon HutchinsonFebruary 16, 2019There few useful shops beyond security (typical clothes, cafe etc.) So if you need supplies pass through Edeka or similar in the Departures Hall beforehand.
AirBerlin Gates have free Playboy Magazines!!1- Of course nobody will notice if you casually pull the Financial Times over it after standing there (sweating) for 60 seconds. Except me. Behind you.
Benjamin HennigApril 8, 2014If you get a food voucher for a flight delay, spend it at the Edeka supermarket on ground floor (before security control): much more value for money than the expensive food outlets at the gates.- LufthansaAugust 17, 2012Did you know, that Hamburg Airport (HAM) is Germany's oldest airport. It opened for service in 1911.
Harald B.November 18, 2018It‘s located on the upper level close to A20. In case you have a lot of hand luggage take the elevator near A19.
BrommaboApril 25, 2015Airport are connected to S-bahn which take you in 25 minutes to city center. Turkish Airlines gives you 1 h free Wi-Fi.
Pretty airport. Quick check-in. Fast security control. Good duty free. Big smoke area. Welcome to amazing city.
btw: Moin Moin does NOT mean "Good Morning", you can say it all day. If you want to feel and act like a local (like "senf" suggested), and if you are under 40, you might want to use "Moinsen" instead.
eDreamsSeptember 8, 2011If you want to get to get to the city centre, take the S-Bahn's S1 route. You'll get to Hamburg Central Station (Hamburg Hauptbahnhof) in 25 minutes.
Sadra TurkoğluAugust 1, 2018Easy electronic check-in available, it depends on your flight... clean and nice 👍
Electric car chargers for overnight parking very convenient on the ground floor right across arrivals entrance.- Klaudija BerzinaMay 4, 2014Great place to do some shopping in the duty free zone! Awsome victorias Secret shop!😍
Giovanni MApril 29, 2018Make sure you stock some Big Macs before security as all restaurants at gates are a cartel run by the same company and offer the same crappy sandwiches everywhere- Giovanni MApril 29, 2018Make sure you stock some Big Macs before security as all restaurants at gates are a cartel run by the same company and offer the same crappy sandwiches everywhere
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Hamburg Airport was opened in January 1911, making it the oldest airport in the world still in operation. In November 2016 it was named after former senator of Hamburg and chancellor of Germany, Helmut Schmidt. It is the fifth-busiest airport in Germany with 17.3 million passengers in 2019.
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"Buy Finlandia Vodka at the Heinemann Duty Free shop... Cool, crisp, pure from Finland."
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"Very easy to reach from the city. Compact and clean. Wary limited choice on shops and eateries. Not convenient for@long waits in between flights."
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