Hamburg Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour on Red Double Decker Bus

Hamburg, Germany

High interest

Booked 3 times today.

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover vibrant and historic Hamburg on this hop-on hop-off double-decker bus tour. With your single-day pass, relax for the full loop, or design an itinerary with 29 possible stops like St. Michael Church, St. Pauli Fish Market, and the renowned Reeperbahn red-light district. Enjoy unobstructed views from the open-air viewing deck (weather permitting) and onboard commentary in English and German. Upgrade to add a harbor cruise.

The most convenient and comprehensive way to see the city
Hop on and off the open-top, double-decker bus as many times as you like
Visit top Hamburg attractions including Reeperbahn and St. Michael Church
Upgrade your ticket with a harbor cruise

What's Included

11 languages Audio Guide commentary on the bus
Sightseeing Tour Hop on Hop off – Dayticket

Gratuities
Restroom on board

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours

11/01/2024 - 08/16/2027
Monday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

With your day tour ticket, see the best of Hamburg by bus with onboard commentary offering snippets of local history in English and German. Hop aboard the bus at St. Pauli port or at Central Station, and enjoy the flexibility of choosing your own schedule, pace and tour duration.

Grab a comfortable seat in either the indoor or open-air seating section (weather dependent) and take in the sights along the full route. Sit through the entire loop, or hop off at any of the 29 stops (full itinerary listed below) to explore top city landmarks.

Soak up the prestige of Town Hall and get a dose of German expressionist architecture at the elaborate Chilehaus. Then tour the lively St. Pauli fish market—visited by some 70,000 people every Sunday—and Hamburg’s famous Reeperbahn red-light district. For a glimpse of Hamburg’s maritime history, upgrade to include a cruise through the city harbor. Float by container ship terminals, the picturesque warehouse district and the eye-catching Elbphilharmonie concert hall. (Cruise runs from April to October only.)

Disembark at any stop along the route to end your tour. Easy!

Hop-on-Hop-off Sightseeing Tour Line A

20 Stops

7 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Summer timetable Line A: Valid 1 April to 31 October 2025: Departures from Stop No. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:25 a.m. – 4:55 p.m., every 30 minutes Friday, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 9:15 a.m. – 4:55 p.m., every 20 minutes Departures from bus stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 09.35 – 17.05, every 30 minutes Friday, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays: 09.30 – 17.10, every 20 minutes Winter timetable for line A: Valid from 1 November to 23 December and from 1 February to 31 March: Departures from stop no. 1, St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 1-2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:55 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 60 minutes Friday & Sunday 9:25 a.m. to 2:55 p.m., every 30 minutes Saturday 9:25 a.m. to 3:55 p.m., every 30 minutes Departures from stop no. 6, Hauptbahnhof/Kirchenallee: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:05 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 60 minutes Friday & Sunday 9:35 a.m. to 3:05 p.m., every 30 minutes Saturday: 9:35 a.m. to 4:05 p.m., every 30 minutes

Port of Hamburg

Auf dem Sande

Am Sandtorkai

Überseequartier

Singapurstraße

HBF/Kirchenallee

HBF/Spitalerstraße

Holzdamm

Moorweidenstraße

Fontenay

Sophienterrasse

Dammtor

Planten un Blomen

Hamburg Messe, Eingang Mitte

Dragonerstall

Jungfernstieg

Rathausmarkt

Rödingsmarkt

St. Michaeliskirche

Bernhard-Nocht-Straße

Points of interest passed by on this route

Port of Hamburg

HafenCity

Elbphilharmonie

Alster

Planten un Blomen

Hauptkirche St. Michaelis

Reeperbahn

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

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Frequently Asked Question (1)

Q:Are pets allowed on board?

A:Well-behaved dogs are permitted but must be on a leash at all times and may not sit on the seats.

Jun 2023

The answers provided are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.5

based on 428 reviews

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Very good overview of the city sites.

Michael_M, Jul 2026

Very good overview of the city sites. Comprehensive. Well presented and well timed. Well worth the price.

Great way to see the city’s best highlights without the hassle of getting to each one on your own.

Brian_S, Jul 2026

Excellent way to see a lot of the city in a short amount of time. A full loop from stop 1 takes about 1.5 hours. The bus narration is in German but with the headphones 8 additional languages are available. The narration was interesting and included some entertaining stories. They picked a great route with most of the highlights of the city. I did a complete loop from stop 1 prior to a scheduled boat tour and that helped me pick the spots to hop off later. Excellent value for the money especially if you start early. Highly recommend.

Hamburg hop on / hop off

Dan_J, Jul 2026

We had one day in the Hamburg cruise port. Looking at our available time that day, we decided the best way to see a lot of Hamburg was taking this hop-on / hop-off bus. One of the stops along its route was very close to our cruise ship, so it was a no brainer to pick this experience. We saw many Hamburg's highlights and enjoyed listening to the narration (given in 11 different languages) that described the areas where the bus traveled. We were very happy with this experience.

Mostly great

Jeffrey_S, Jul 2026

The sites were great. The audio on the bus was difficult to use and hear over the German being played. The stops and the signs are a bit hard to discern. One driver skipped a stop we wanted to get off on.

Good way to see many...

Jennifer_L, Jun 2026

Good way to see many attractions from the outside. Very reasonably priced for a hop on hop off tour in a European city.

Economical

Michael_R, Jun 2026

Save time and money to see entire Hamburg in a day. A lot of stops and audio while enjoying the ride explains sights along the way.

Hamburg tour

Deborah_L, May 2026

Excellent trip, we loved Hamburg very much. Lovely architecture and beautiful surroundings. The hop on tour was amazing, professional and very informative.

Great experience

Charles_B, May 2026

Very good overview of the city. We really enjoyed the tour. The app would be better if there was a map that showed pick up locations.

Pier 1

Marilyn_D, May 2026

Easy pick up from the pier. Headset for English narrative. Traffic very light due to holiday and bus had plenty of seats.

Excellent orientation to Hamburg

rllallen, May 2026

The headphones gave clear explanations of where we were and what we were seeing. The top tier seats offered open air or covered views.

Best way to explore the city

NERISSA_M, May 2026

Best way to see around the city and to see and learn about the culture .we have fun riding the hop on hop off .

The interest places thru...

Pablo_M, May 2026

The interest places thru out the route were fascinating. Worth to hop off a couple of times to see the city.

This was a great snapshot...

Debra_W, Dec 2025

This was a great snapshot of Hamburg and gave us a wonderful insight into this beautiful city. We didnt hop off just stayed on

Was sick not. Able to use...

Martin_D, Nov 2025

Was sick not. Able to use it. Party may try to see if you will let us use it today Appreciate your consideration

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Hi, being sick is no reason for a negative review. Of course you can use your tickets on a different day

No red busses to be found

Elizabeth_T, Oct 2025

Do not sign up for this tour. We walked all over and never found the double decker red bus. The other company with HOHO was everywhere with their red and yellow busses. We wasted the money we spent and never got on a bus.

This is a quick way to...

Sean_S, Oct 2025

This is a quick way to learn about a new city. Clean and dry travel with audio available in multiple languages.

A beautiful day in Hamburg

assana_z, Sep 2025

Very nice, good to know Hamburg. Beautiful landscape, it was very good there was an English version of the commentaries. Love it.

One afternoon to spend in Hamburg

Mark_T, Sep 2025

A bit confusing on where to pickup bus but once onboard we got a good overview of Hamburg -- took it once around Line A route. Driver was very helpful on getting us back to our hotel

Worst Experience!

Debi_W, Aug 2025

From the cruise port we had to pay 25.00 to GET to the pickup point. When we got there most of the earbuds did not work. There was a lot of bleed over from other languages, added to that was the loud speaker was speaking in German. The driver was about the most rude and unhelpful person there ever was. When told about the bleed over, he replied…. Then get off!, which about 3/4 of the riders did! NOT a good experience.. I doubt that I will ever travel to Hamburg again

Terrible experience

Colin_L, Aug 2025

Appalling! Don't use this company!! Bus has German commentary, very loud, on amplification, throughout the tour, so loud that you can't hear the translated commentary in the headphones. Also the driver occasionally gives his own commentary, in German, so no tourist can understand anything he says. This tour is a complete waste of money! Find another company!!

Would skip the tour of buildings

Christine_M, Aug 2025

The tour bus was fine. Narration was good. The bus was over crowded not much too see in Hamburg except buildings.

Meant only for German speaking audience

Nagarajan_C, Aug 2025

This tour is for German speaking audience only. The driver and the speaker system on the bus all shout in German, it's virtually impossible to hear on anything in your own language. Even though most of the reviews mention this issue they haven't done nothing about it which shows what's their real interests. are. I wouldn't recommend it at all.

There’s a stop right at...

Rosalie_S, Aug 2025

There’s a stop right at the cruise port. The driver spoke both German and English. Mutiple languages on the audio tour guide

Good tour at a reasonable price.

Dean_C, Jun 2025

This hop on hop off service was reasonably priced and the buses stuck to the schedule. There was some confusion as to where the bus would actually stop to pick us up, but a driver from a different Line provided great details. In addition, it is difficult to hear the English narration over the German narration that is broadcast throughout the bus. As German was one of the languages offered through the earphones, I’m not sure it was even required to be broadcast over the bus speakers.

A great introduction to Hamburg

Ralph_B, Jun 2025

The tour is of the old city and the harbor/warehouse are of Hamburg. The narration is a pre-recorded script in all languages other than German.

Unfortunately due to...

Corinne_L, Jun 2025

Unfortunately due to construction the bus didn't go by some stops so we had to walk a Vermont way to the next one. The bus also stops running mid afternoon. I would find alternate transportation next time.

Protesters shut the busses down

michael_a, Jun 2025

$15 per person to get from cruise terminal to a hoho stop got off just a few stops later ate shopped waited 1 1/2 for hoho to come back but it shut down really early because of protesters we seen nothing really had to spend $30 on a cab to get back to cruise ship

Take a local bus instead.

Bobbie_J, Jun 2025

I rarely ever leave a bad review. This hop on hop off bus tour was terrible for so many reasons. 1- the busses were hot with no AC on an 80° day in June. 2- Two of the stops we went to were closed. 1 stop had a note, the other didn’t. 3- instead of having everyone use the earphones to listen in their target language, they had the German version blaring over the speakers making it extremely hard to hear through the earphones. I’ve taken ar least a dozen hop on hop off buses all over the world, but I would not recommend this activity in Hamburg, Germany.

Overall, the experience...

Lynda_D, May 2025

Overall, the experience was great. However, it was hard to understand the commentary because they had a commentary blasting out loud while we were trying to hear it in our own language.

Bus ride that never happened

kirsten_s, Mar 2025

It took a long time for the right bus to come to the stop we were waiting at once it did a few guests exited and the doors immediately closed. I walked up to the door as the bus started driving off. I banged on the door but the driver did not stop. We were unable to use these tickets that we purchased. Very disappointed.