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Gänsemarkt station

U2

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Gänsemarkt station in detail

Gänsemarkt U-Bahn station in Hamburg — U2 line

Gänsemarkt is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. It is served only by the U2.

On an ordinary weekday the hvv timetable has 413 trains calling here, the first at 04:31 and the last at 00:41. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 3 minutes from here with no interchange.

First and last train from Gänsemarkt

U2towards Mümmelmannsberg
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:4100:21206
Fri04:41runs all night217
Sat04:41runs all night193
Sun04:4100:21117
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:005 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–
U2towards Niendorf Nord
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:3100:41207
Fri04:31runs all night219
Sat05:01runs all night193
Sun05:0100:41117
Frequency in this direction
Time bandMon–ThuFriSatSun
07:00–09:005 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–

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 606, 601, 603 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 Gänsemarkt?

Hamburg State Opera
3 min walk
One of Europe’s leading opera houses, home of the renowned Hamburg Ballett, stands on the Dammtorstraße.
Gänsemarkt & Colonnaden
0 min walk
The central square with the Lessing monument and the adjoining Colonnaden make up a quiet downtown shopping spot.
Jungfernstieg & Binnenalster
5 min walk
Via the Große Bleichen you can walk to the Jungfernstieg on the Binnenalster.
Hamburgische Staatsoper
3 min walk
Theatre, about 220 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.
opera stabile
3 min walk
Theatre, about 226 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.

Connections at Gänsemarkt

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

MetroBus
5419
XpressBus
X3
Night bus
606601603

Services at Gänsemarkt

Step-free access
step-free
A lift on every platform, a (partly) raised platform for level boarding and a tactile guidance system.
To Hauptbahnhof
3 min
Direct ride, no interchange, from the hvv timetable.
To Jungfernstieg
2 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
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 606, 601, 603 serves this stop, on the same ticket.

Neighbouring stations and line route

Frequently asked questions about Gänsemarkt

On a normal weekday the first train from Gänsemarkt leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 04:41 · towards Niendorf Nord: 04:31. The last train leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 00:21 · towards Niendorf Nord: 00:41. On Friday and Saturday nights the U-Bahn runs through here, so there is no break in service. On the other nights night bus 606, 601, 603 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 Gänsemarkt: U2 towards Mümmelmannsberg: every 5 min; U2 towards Niendorf Nord: every 5 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.

Besides the U-Bahn, Gänsemarkt is served by: MetroBus 5, 4, 19; XpressBus X3; Night bus 606, 601, 603. 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.

Gänsemarkt is a station on line U2 of the Hamburg U-Bahn. The line page lists every stop on the route together with the journey times; for an overview of the whole network see the network map.

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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