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Hauptbahnhof Süd station

U1 · U3 · S1, S2, S3, S5 sowie Regional- und Fernverkehr (Hamburg Hbf)

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Yes
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AB
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Intermediate
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Hauptbahnhof Süd station in detail

Hauptbahnhof Süd U-Bahn station in Hamburg — U1 line

Hauptbahnhof Süd is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. As well as the U1, the U3 calls here — Hauptbahnhof Süd is therefore one of the interchange stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. There is also a connection to S1, S2, S3, S5 sowie Regional- und Fernverkehr (Hamburg Hbf) here.

Changing lines costs nothing extra: your ticket covers the whole journey in one direction, even if you switch lines.

On an ordinary weekday the hvv timetable has 906 trains calling here, the first at 04:06 and the last at 00:47.

First and last train from Hauptbahnhof Süd

U1towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:3700:47220
Fri04:37runs all night221
Sat04:47runs all night193
Sun04:4700:37118
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:002–5 min5 min10 min10 min
10:00–15:005 min5 min5 min10 min
16:00–18:305 min5 min5 min10 min
21:00–23:0010 min10 min10 min10 min
01:00–04:00 (night service)–20 min20 min–
U1towards Norderstedt Mitte
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:0600:36224
Fri04:36runs all night225
Sat04:56runs all night193
Sun04:3600:36118
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:002–5 min3–5 min10 min10 min
10:00–15:005 min5 min5 min10 min
16:00–18:305 min5 min5 min10 min
21:00–23:0010 min10 min10 min10 min
01:00–04:00 (night service)–20 min20 min–
U3towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Hamburger Straße)
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:4500:35223
Fri04:45runs all night253
Sat04:55runs all night265
Sun04:5500:35171
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:005 min5 min10 min10 min
10:00–15:005 min5 min3–5 min5–10 min
16:00–18:305 min5 min2–5 min5 min
21:00–23:005 min5 min5 min10 min
01:00–04:00 (night service)–10 min10 min–
U3towards Barmbek (via Landungsbrücken)
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:3800:38239
Fri04:38runs all night267
Sat04:28runs all night289
Sun04:2800:38172
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:002–5 min2–5 min10 min10 min
10:00–15:005 min5 min2–5 min5 min
16:00–18:305 min5 min2–5 min5 min
21:00–23:005 min5 min5 min10 min
01:00–04:00 (night service)–10 min10 min–

On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn calls here right through — there is no gap between the last train and the first. On the other nights the night bus 640, 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 608, 607, 610 takes over. Times from the official hvv timetable data (GTFS, Hamburg Transparency Portal, dl-de/by-2.0), timetable period 30 July to 12 December 2026.

What is around Hauptbahnhof Süd?

Hamburg Central Station
1 min walk
One of Europe’s busiest stations, with long-distance, regional and S-Bahn services — the U1/U3 stop at the southern gangway of the great hall.
Hamburger Kunsthalle
4 min walk
One of Germany’s most important art museums, from the Old Masters to the Gallery of Contemporary Art, lies just north of the station.
Downtown & Mönckebergstraße
3 min walk
From the main station the Mönckebergstraße leads straight into the city center and on to the city hall.
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
1 min walk
Museum, about 83 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.
Hansatheater
3 min walk
Theatre, about 200 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.

Connections at Hauptbahnhof Süd

According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Hauptbahnhof Süd besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.

MetroBus
526161819173
XpressBus
X35X80
Bus
124120122224
Night bus
640606641603609601608607610
S-Bahn
S1S5S3S2S7
Regional rail / AKN
RB81RE8RB31RE3RB41RE1RE7RB61RE4RB71RE80RE5RE70

Services at Hauptbahnhof Süd

Step-free access
step-free
A lift on every platform, a (partly) raised platform for level boarding and a tactile guidance system.
To Jungfernstieg
4 min
Direct ride, no interchange, from the hvv timetable.
Ticket machines
hvv machines at the entrance or on the platform — card, contactless or cash
hvv app
Buy tickets digitally — around 7% cheaper in the app and online shop than at the machine
Passenger information
Digital next-train displays with the waiting time to the next train and live service alerts
Rail connection
S1, S2, S3, S5 plus regional and long-distance trains (Hamburg Hbf)
Tip

On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs right through here, so you can walk onto the platform at three in the morning. On the other nights night bus 640, 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 608, 607, 610 serves this stop, on the same ticket.

Frequently asked questions about Hauptbahnhof Süd

On a normal weekday the first train from Hauptbahnhof Süd leaves towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: 04:37 · towards Norderstedt Mitte: 04:06 · towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Hamburger Straße): 04:45 · towards Barmbek (via Landungsbrücken): 04:38. The last train leaves towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: 00:47 · towards Norderstedt Mitte: 00:36 · towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Hamburger Straße): 00:35 · towards Barmbek (via Landungsbrücken): 00:38. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights night bus 640, 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 608, 607, 610 serves the stop. The times come from the official hvv timetable data (GTFS, Hamburg Transparency Portal, dl-de/by-2.0), timetable period 30 July to 12 December 2026.

During the weekday morning peak (07:00–09:00) from Hauptbahnhof Süd: U1 towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: every 2–5 min; U1 towards Norderstedt Mitte: every 2–5 min; U3 towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Hamburger Straße): every 5 min; U3 towards Barmbek (via Landungsbrücken): every 2–5 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.

Besides the U-Bahn, Hauptbahnhof Süd is served by: MetroBus 5, 2, 6, 16, 18, 19, 17, 3; XpressBus X35, X80; Bus 124, 120, 122, 224; Night bus 640, 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 608, 607, 610; S-Bahn S1, S5, S3, S2, S7; Regional rail / AKN RB81, RE8, RB31, RE3, RB41, RE1, RE7, RB61, RE4, RB71, RE80, RE5, RE70. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.

HOCHBAHN status: step-free. A lift on every platform, a (partly) raised platform for level boarding and a tactile guidance system. Of the 93 U-Bahn stops, 89 are step-free today; the U1, U2 and U4 are fully converted. Whether an individual lift is out of order right now is shown by the hvv lift service.

Hauptbahnhof Süd is an interchange station on the Hamburg U-Bahn: lines U1 and U3 call here. You change within the station and it is included in your ticket — across the whole Hamburg AB fare zone you never need a second ticket to switch line. You can work out any connection with the route planner.

You barely need a printed timetable in Hamburg: at peak times trains run about every 3–5 Min., around ca. 5 Min. during the day, roughly every 10 Min. in the evening and every 10–20 Min. je nach Linie on the round-the-clock nights. So you simply walk down to the platform — the next train is coming soon.

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