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Hamburg Harbour Cruises: the 15 Best Runs Past the Cranes

19 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Hamburg lets sightseeing boats in among the working berths, which no other big European port does. These 15 compare the daylight container-terminal runs against the floodlit evening sailings through the Speicherstadt, with prices and departure quays.

Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise - Starting at Landungsbrücken, Bridge 10
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Hamburg: 90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

Hamburg: 1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise - Speicherstadt and the tide-dependent canal route
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Hamburg: 1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise

2.1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,073 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

See Hamburg’s glowing harbor, Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, cargo ships, and museum vessels on a practical one-hour evening cruise.

“Great trip around the Harbour the container ships were amazing and all the blue lights. The app in English was informative and easy to use but essential if you wanted to know what the sights were as no English spoken by ships staff.”

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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Cruise - Starting at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
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Hamburg: 1-Hour Harbor Cruise

3.1-Hour Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,283 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

Hamburg harbor cruise with German commentary and English audio app, passing Speicherstadt, shipyards, terminals, bridges, and HafenCity.

“It was an interesting tour of the Hamburg Harbour, we got audio guides from the main office at pier 6 and then we could find out all the info in english as the tour was in german. la”

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Hamburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Harbor Cruise - Starting at St. Pauli Landungsbrücken
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Hamburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Harbor Cruise

Hamburg: Harbor Cruise - Finding Kajen 1 beside Speicherstadt
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Hamburg: Harbor Cruise

7.Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 666 reviews · 1 hour · from $22

Cruise Hamburg’s harbor for one hour, passing Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, shipyards, terminals, and HafenCity for $22.

“Trotz Schneetreiben war die Schifffahrt spannend. Nur sind die Fenster andauernd beschlagen, dadurch hat man nicht gut gesehen. Mussten selber mit Taschentüchern immer wieder frei wischen.”

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Hamburg: 2-Hour Harbor Cruise - Starting at Landungsbrücken and finding your boat
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Hamburg: 2-Hour Harbor Cruise

9.2-Hour Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 504 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Review of Hamburg’s 2-hour harbor cruise, with Elbphilharmonie, Speicherstadt, container ships, port facts, price, access, and booking tips.

“Joel hat als Schiffsführer eine wirklich herausragende Leistung erbracht. Mit einer gelungenen Mischung aus Humor und fundiertem Wissen hat er während der gesamten Tour spannende Fakten und Hintergründe rund um den Hamburger Hafen vermittelt. Die Fahrt war informativ, unterhaltsam und erstklassig geführt – insgesamt unsere bisher beste Bootstour.”

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Hamburg: Traditional Harbor Tour with Commentary - Choosing Between the Traditional Launch and Comfort Ship
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Hamburg: Traditional Harbor Tour with Commentary

Hamburg Discovery: Bus Tour with Harbor & Alster Lake Cruise - What the Line A bus tour is really like
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Hamburg Discovery: Bus Tour with Harbor & Alster Lake Cruise

12.Bus Tour with Harbor & Alster Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 208 reviews · from $64

Explore Hamburg by double-decker bus, harbor boat, and Alster cruise, with flexible 3-day use, multilingual audio, and scenic city views.

“Super Möglichkeit, diese schöne Stadt auch bei nicht so guten Wetter zu besichtigen. Mir hat richtig gut gefallen, dass der Busfahrer lustige Anekdoten erzählt hat! Weiter so!”

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Hamburg: 2-Hour Harbor Cruise - Starting at Landungsbrücken and finding your boat
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Hamburg: 2-hour harbor cruise

13.2-hour harbor cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 180 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Review Hamburg’s two-hour harbor cruise, with container ships, Speicherstadt, German commentary, audio app tips, price, and family advice.

“We missed the fine print saying that it was in German so we missed a lot. The guide did try to tell us some in English. The picture shows a wonderful scene but we didn't get to see it because the tide was wrong. Very disappointed.”

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Hamburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Harbor Cruise with Commentary - Finding Landing Bridge 10
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Hamburg: Hop-On Hop-Off Harbor Cruise with Commentary

Hamburg: 1-hour harbor tour - Speicherstadt and Hamburg’s older waterfront
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Hamburg: 1-hour harbor tour

15.1-hour harbor tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 102 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

Review of Hamburg’s one-hour harbor tour, with Speicherstadt, container ships, Elbe Beach, practical tips, language notes, and value advice.

“I had book and paied for an english speaking cuise - but everything was in German ... not worth much when you don't speak the lingo ... VERY disaponting. The bar dit not accept cards - cash only!! not very corona friendly and very "Old School" There was NO disenfection of tables or facilities onboard..”

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