Wandsbek-Gartenstadt station
U1 · U3
Wandsbek-Gartenstadt station in detail
Wandsbek-Gartenstadt is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. As well as the U1, the U3 calls here — Wandsbek-Gartenstadt is therefore one of the interchange stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn.
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 663 trains calling here, the first at 04:10 and the last at 01:03. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 16 minutes from here with no interchange.
First and last train from Wandsbek-Gartenstadt
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:53 | 01:03 | 225 |
| Fri | 04:53 | runs all night | 224 |
| Sat | 05:03 | runs all night | 197 |
| Sun | 05:03 | 00:53 | 120 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–5 min | 5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 5–10 min | 5–10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (night service) | – | 20 min | 15–20 min | – |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:10 | 00:40 | 220 |
| Fri | 04:20 | runs all night | 222 |
| Sat | 04:40 | runs all night | 193 |
| Sun | 04:20 | 00:20 | 118 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–5 min | 3–5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (night service) | – | 20 min | 20 min | – |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:21 | 00:21 | 218 |
| Fri | 04:21 | runs all night | 229 |
| Sat | 04:21 | runs all night | 200 |
| Sun | 04:21 | 00:21 | 120 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–5 min | 2–5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (night service) | – | 20 min | 20 min | – |
On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn calls here right through — there is no gap between the last train and the first. 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 Wandsbek-Gartenstadt?
Connections at Wandsbek-Gartenstadt
According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Wandsbek-Gartenstadt besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.
Services at Wandsbek-Gartenstadt
On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs right through here. There is no night surcharge: the normal HVV fare applies.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Wandsbek-Gartenstadt
On a normal weekday the first train from Wandsbek-Gartenstadt leaves towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: 04:53 · towards Norderstedt Mitte: 04:10 · towards Barmbek (via Mundsburg): 04:21. The last train leaves towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: 01:03 · towards Norderstedt Mitte: 00:40 · towards Barmbek (via Mundsburg): 00:21. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. 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 Wandsbek-Gartenstadt: U1 towards Ohlstedt / Großhansdorf: every 2–5 min; U1 towards Norderstedt Mitte: every 2–5 min; U3 towards Barmbek (via Mundsburg): every 2–5 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Wandsbek-Gartenstadt is served by: MetroBus 8; Bus 118. 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.
Wandsbek-Gartenstadt 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.