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Wandsbek
Borough of Hamburg in Germany

Wandsbek

Wandsbek is the second-largest of seven boroughs that make up the city and state of Hamburg, Germany.

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The name of the district is derived from the river Wandse which passes through here. Wandsbek, which was formerly an independent city, is urban and, along with Eilbek and Marienthal, part of the city's economic and cultural core. In 2020 the population was 442,702, making it the most populous borough in Hamburg.

How locals move

Getting around Wandsbek the local way

  • Get inThe most likely places are the Hamburg Cruise Center Altona (near to the fish market) and the Hamburg Cruise Center HafenCity (next to the Unilever-Haus), check out the Hamburg Cruise Center home page There is a regular yet expensive ferry between Hamburg, Cuxhaven and Helgoland.
  • Get inLübeck's port suburb Travemünde, about an hour away by train, is a major Baltic ferry port.
  • Get inTo the east (A24-Berlin) and northeast (A1-Lübeck/Rostock/Puttgarden-ferry to Denmark), you can start at the "Horner-Kreisel" and take the number 261 bus from U-Burgstraße to U-S Barmbek (exit BAB-Auffahrt Horn or walk from U3-Rauhes Haus).
  • Get around(2026) Urban rail lines in Hamburg]] Hamburg has an integrated public transportation system, operated by the HVV, which consists of six S-Bahn (commuter rail) lines, four U-Bahn (subway) lines, seven R-lines (regional trains), three A-lines (AKN), a dense network of bus lines and ferries across the Elbe.
  • Get aroundTherefore, the HVV operates a fleet of ferries to connect the two banks of the Elbe.
  • Get aroundThese ferries operate in the harbour and along the River Elbe, and are a part of the regular public transport system (your regular public transport ticket is valid) - think of them as buses which happen to float.
  • Get aroundSome of the more interesting ferry routes for tourists include: Ferry 62, which goes from Landungsbrücken all the way down the Elbe to Finkenwerder, offering fantastic views of the harbour and city skyline, all for the price of a normal public transport ticket.
  • Get aroundAt Finkenwerder, you can take a bus into the scenic Altes Land area, take ferry 65 to Blankenese (only in summer), or stay on the ferry for the return trip.

From Wikivoyage: Hamburg, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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