Hauptbahnhof Nord station
U2 · U4 · S1, S2, S3, S5 sowie Regional- und Fernverkehr (Hamburg Hbf)
Hauptbahnhof Nord station in detail
Hauptbahnhof Nord is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. As well as the U2, the U4 calls here — Hauptbahnhof Nord 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 648 trains calling here, the first at 04:28 and the last at 00:44.
First and last train from Hauptbahnhof Nord
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:44 | 00:24 | 206 |
| Fri | 04:44 | runs all night | 217 |
| Sat | 04:44 | runs all night | 193 |
| Sun | 04:44 | 00:24 | 117 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 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 | 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 | 04:28 | 00:38 | 207 |
| Fri | 04:28 | runs all night | 219 |
| Sat | 04:58 | runs all night | 193 |
| Sun | 04:58 | 00:38 | 117 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 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 | 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 | 04:54 | 00:44 | 118 |
| Fri | 04:54 | 04:34 | 118 |
| Sat | 04:54 | 04:34 | 150 |
| Sun | 04:54 | 00:44 | 111 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 10 min | 10 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:48 | 00:28 | 117 |
| Fri | 04:48 | 00:48 | 117 |
| Sat | 04:28 | 00:48 | 151 |
| Sun | 04:28 | 00:28 | 112 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 10 min | 10 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 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, 607, 603, 601 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 Nord?
Connections at Hauptbahnhof Nord
According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Hauptbahnhof Nord besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.
Services at Hauptbahnhof Nord
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, 607, 603, 601 serves this stop, on the same ticket.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Hauptbahnhof Nord
On a normal weekday the first train from Hauptbahnhof Nord leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 04:44 · towards Niendorf Nord: 04:28 · towards Billstedt: 04:54 · towards Elbbrücken: 04:48. The last train leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 00:24 · towards Niendorf Nord: 00:38 · towards Billstedt: 00:44 · towards Elbbrücken: 00:28. 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, 607, 603, 601 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 Nord: U2 towards Mümmelmannsberg: every 5 min; U2 towards Niendorf Nord: every 5 min; U4 towards Billstedt: every 10 min; U4 towards Elbbrücken: every 10 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Hauptbahnhof Nord is served by: MetroBus 6, 5, 17, 18, 12, 16, 2, 19, 3; XpressBus X35, X80; Night bus 640, 606, 641, 607, 603, 601; S-Bahn S1, S5, S3, S2, S7; Regional rail / AKN RB81, RE8, RE7, RE70, RB31, RB41, RB61, RE1, RB71, RE3, RE80, RE4, RE5. 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 Nord is an interchange station on the Hamburg U-Bahn: lines U2 and U4 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.