Merkenstraße station
U2
Merkenstraße station in detail
Merkenstraße 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 339 trains calling here, the first at 04:13 and the last at 00:49. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 15 minutes from here with no interchange.
First and last train from Merkenstraße
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:39 | 00:49 | 169 |
| Fri | 04:39 | runs all night | 192 |
| Sat | 04:19 | runs all night | 131 |
| Sun | 04:19 | 00:49 | 121 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 10 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 | 04:13 | 00:23 | 170 |
| Fri | 04:13 | runs all night | 195 |
| Sat | 04:43 | runs all night | 130 |
| Sun | 04:43 | 00:23 | 119 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 10 min | 5–10 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 10 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 Merkenstraße?
Connections at Merkenstraße
According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Merkenstraße besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.
Services at Merkenstraße
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 Merkenstraße
On a normal weekday the first train from Merkenstraße leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 04:39 · towards Niendorf Nord: 04:13. The last train leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 00:49 · towards Niendorf Nord: 00:23. 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 Merkenstraße: 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, Merkenstraße is served by: Bus 119, 133. 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.
Merkenstraße 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.