Hamburg Cruise

Hamburg Cruise

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Hamburg, Germany is a prominent European port on the river Elbe, bridging continental Europe and Scandinavia. This MSC Northern Europe Cruises destination boasts magnificent buildings overlooking the harbour, numerous canals, and the Speicherstadt, the world’s largest warehouse district.

MSC Cruises excursions offer plenty of exciting things to see including:

• Speicherstadt: the Warehouse Town
• Hamburg by Land and Sea
• Lübeck

Speicherstadt is the world's largest complex of warehouses, spanning an area of 630,000 square metres. Built between 1883 and 1927, its home to remarkable Neo-Gothic brick buildings — including museums. Explore its labyrinth of alleys, canals and bridges on an MSC Cruises excursion, where you’ll learn more about this renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site and its world-famous architecture.

Hamburg is renowned for its elegant boulevards, stately buildings, and emerald green parks. On an MSC Cruises excursion you’ll enjoy a breathtaking tour of the canals, the riverside, and other fascinating city landmarks. Begin with a captivating drive through HafenCity and the Speicherstadt — the historic warehouse quarter. Next, admire Hamburg's waterways by boat and the magnificent views of its skyline. Discover City Hall, Planten un Blomen botanical park, the trendy Jungfernstieg area, and the iconic St. Michael's Church. A view of 17th-century houses in the Krameramtsgasse closes this delightful tour.

Lübeck, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a charming old city on the river Trave, characterised by its remarkable Gothic architecture. Take a scenic MSC Cruises excursion to one of the most beautiful ports in Germany where you’ll discover elegant alleyways, courtyards, and the remains of a medieval development. Admire the renowned Holtenstor (Holsten Gate), the Hospital of Holy Spirit, and the world's largest mechanical organ at St. Mary’s Church. Finally, enjoy a delicious German lunch before returning to Hamburg.

Cruises from / to Hamburg in 2023

EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES 

TRAVEL TO THE Hamburg CRUISE TERMINAL

Travel to Hamburg Cruise Terminal  

Website: www.cruisegate-hamburg.de/

 

Steinwerder Cruise Centre:
Hamburg Cruise Center Steinwerder,
Buchheisterstraße 16,
20457 Hamburg, Germany

PARKEN & MEER

Address: Buchheisterstraße 12, 20457 Hamburg
Tel. +49 40 537 985 639

MSC Parking is bookable online up to 48 hours before your cruise departure. Bookings after the 48 hour deadline can be made directly with MSC Parking, and the same reduced rates will be applied when presenting your cruise travel documents
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Parking rates

VEHICLE DAYS RATES
Car 6 € 95
Car 7 / 8 / 9 € 119
Car 10 / 11 / 12 € 139
Car 13 / 14 / 15 € 159 
Car 16 € 179
Car 22 € 195 

  • To reach Hamburg MSC Cruises disposes of discounted tickets for the Deutsche Bahn. These are valid for the trip to / from Hamburg in all trains (ICE, EC / IC, IR, RE, RB, NCL) and from / to all stations of the Deutsche Bahn AG.
    Children (6-14 years) may travel free of charge, but a ticket is still required.
    Children under 6 are not required a ticket.
    Note: This discounted train offer is only valid in connection with your MSC cruise. Please note the advance booking period of at least 30 days prior to departure.

 

  • Our MSC Shuttle Service from the main train station to Steinwerder (price € 10, - per person / each way) is also available. Please choose the exit Kirchenallee, turn right and walk across the street crossing to the ZOB (main bus station diagonally opposite the central station), where the MSC Shuttle leaves for the port. This service can be purchased on site with one of our hostesses.

 

 

  • You can also request the MSC Transfer service by calling our contact centre or your travel agent.

 MSC Orchestra will berth at Cruise Center Altona Van-der-Smissen-Straße 5, 22767 Hamburg, Germany.

From direction A7:
Take exit 29 towards HH-Othmarschen, follow signs for Elbbrücken / Zentrum / Altona, follow Walderseestrasse and then Behringstrasse. Turn right to Hohenzollernring, turn left to Elbchaussee and follow Klopstockstraße. Turn right into Kaistraße, then left into Grosse Elbstrasse. Turn right onto Van-der-Smissen-Straße and follow the signs for the Cruise Center Altona.

From direction A1 / A255 / A252 / B4 / B75:
After the Elbbrücken (Billhorner Brückenstraße) take the exit direction Freihafen / HafenCity. Follow Zweibrückenstraße, Versmannstraße and Überseeallee to Osakaallee. Keep left: At Sandtorkai turn left towards Baumwall (or take the path as indicated). Pass Landungsbrücken, the St. Pauli Hafenstraße and the St. Pauli Fischmarkt. Then follow the signs for the Cruise Center Altona or follow the Breite Straße, Palmaille-Kaistraße and Große Elbstraße to Edgar-Engelhard-Kai.

From direction A24:
Follow the A24 to Hammer Kreisel - Sievekingsallee - Bürgerweide. Turn left into Heidenkampsweg, turn right into Bergfelderstraße. Drive towards Deichtorhallen, follow the Willy Brandt-Straße and the Reeperbahn, turn left to Pepermölenbek. Follow the signs for Cruise Center Altona or follow the Breite Straße, Palmaille-Kaistraße and Große Elbstraße to Edgar-Engelhard-Kai.

PARKEN UND MEER
HAMBURG - SHUTTLE Parking°


Address: Hermann- Blohm-strasse 5, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
Tel. +49 40 22 81 5525
E-mail: buchung@parken-und-meer.de

°MSC Parking is bookable online up to 48 hours before your cruise departure. Bookings after the 48 hour deadline can be made directly with MSC Parking, and the same reduced rates will be applied when presenting your cruise travel documents
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Parking rates

VEHICLE DAYS RATES
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 8 € 89
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 11 - 12 € 119
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 15 € 129
Mobile Home 8 € 109
Mobile Home 11 - 12 € 139
Mobile Home 15 € 149
PARKEN UND MEER
HAMBURG - SHUTTLE Parking°
 
Address: Hermann- Blohm-strasse 5, 20457 Hamburg

Tel. +49 40 22 81 5525

°MSC Parking is bookable online up to 48 hours before your cruise departure. Bookings after the 48 hour deadline can be made directly with MSC Parking, and the same reduced rates will be applied when presenting your cruise travel documents
See rates

Parking rates

VEHICLE DAYS RATES
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 8 € 89
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 11/12 € 119
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 15 € 129
Mobile Home 8 € 109
Mobile Home 11/12 € 139
Mobile Home 15 € 149
 PARKEN UND MEER
ALTONA - VALET Parking°


Address: Van-Der-Smissen-Strasse 5, 22767 Hamburg Parking- Altona, Germany
Tel. +49 40 22 81 5525
E-mail: buchung@parken-und-meer.de
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Parking rates

VEHICLE DAYS RATES
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 8 € 129
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 11 € 159
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 12 € 159
Car/Suv (7 seats)/VAN (9 seats) 15 € 169

 Please note that no mobile home campers or cars with trailer allowed

 

MSC Shuttle Service:
If you have booked your flight via MSC, your transfer to the cruise terminal is already included. One of our multilingual staff will meet you at the exit of the airport and take you to your bus, which will take you directly to the berth of the ship.
If you have arranged a flight yourself, MSC Cruises offers you the possibility to book an individual airport transfer. The booking is made via your travel agency or our contact center, indicating the flight details (airline, flight route from / to, flight number, departure and arrival time).

Public transportation:
You can also use public transport to get to the main train station from the airport. Take the city train (S1) direction Blankenese / Wedel to Hamburg Altona. From there, take bus 111 to the "Cruise Terminal Altona" stop.
Alternatively, you can get off at the city train station "Königsstraße" and reach the Cruise Center Altona after about 15 minutes on foot.

For Hamburg we offer you the discounted tickets of Deutsche Bahn. These are valid for the round trip to / from Hamburg in all trains (ICE, EC / IC, IR, RE, RB, NCL) and from / to all stations of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Rail prices start at € 55, - per person / each way (depending on class and possession of a discount card “Bahncard”). Children (6-14 years) travel free of charge when accompanied by parents / grandparents, but need a ticket! Children under the age of 6 are not required to bring a ticket. Note: The train tickets are only valid in connection with your MSC cruise. Please note the advance booking period of at least 30 days prior to departure.

MSC Shuttle Service:
Feel free to use our chargeable MSC shuttle service from Central Station to Cruise Center Altona for € 10 per person / each way. This service can be booked on site at one of our hostesses. The meeting point is at the exit Kirchenallee.

Public transportation:
You can also take public transport to Altona. Take S1 or S3 from Hauptbahnhof to the station "Königsstraße". From here you can reach the Cruise Center Altona in about 15 minutes on foot. Alternatively you can take the S1 / S3 / S11 / S31 to the station "Altona" and from there take bus 111 to the stop "Cruise Terminal Altona".


Flughafen Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport

(https://www.hamburg-airport.de/en/) is located around 19km from the cruise port.

  • If you have booked your flight via MSC, your transfer to the cruise terminal is already included. One of our multilingual staff will meet you at the exit of the airport and guide you to your bus, which will bring you directly to the terminal.

 

  • If you have arranged a flight yourself, MSC Cruises offers you the possibility to book an individual airport transfer. The booking is made via your travel agency or our contact center, indicating the flight details (airline, flight route from / to, flight number, departure and arrival time).

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Parking rates

City Country
Discount
Fiumicino Italy -5%
Malpensa Italy -5%
Barcelona Spain -5%
Munich Germany -5%
Frankfurt Germany -5%
Dusseldorf Germany -5%
Hamburg Germany

-5%

Paris Charles de Gaulle
France -5%
Cologne Germany -5%