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Messehallen station

U2

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Messehallen station in detail

Messehallen U-Bahn station in Hamburg — U2 line

Messehallen 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 04:33 and the last at 00:43. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 4 minutes from here with no interchange.

First and last train from Messehallen

U2towards Mümmelmannsberg
DayFirst trainLast trainDepartures
Mon–Thu04:4000:20206
Fri04:40runs all night217
Sat04:40runs all night193
Sun04:4000:20117
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–Thu04:3300:43207
Fri04:33runs all night219
Sat05:03runs all night193
Sun05:0300:43117
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. 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 Messehallen?

Hamburg Messe
1 min walk
The near-downtown exhibition grounds are right by the station — the U2 stops beneath the main entrance.
Planten un Blomen
2 min walk
The big downtown park, with a Japanese garden, tropical greenhouses and the evening water-and-light shows, adjoins the exhibition grounds.
TV tower (Heinrich-Hertz-Turm)
3 min walk
The striking TV tower on the edge of Planten un Blomen is clearly visible from here.
Kellertheater Hamburg
5 min walk
Theatre, about 397 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.
Farbwerke M6 Konterkaro
2 min walk
Gallery, about 175 m from the station exit, according to OpenStreetMap.

Connections at Messehallen

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

MetroBus
3
Bus
105

Services at Messehallen

Step-free access
step-free
A lift on every platform, a (partly) raised platform for level boarding and a tactile guidance system.
To Hauptbahnhof
4 min
Direct ride, no interchange, from the hvv timetable.
To Jungfernstieg
3 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. There is no night surcharge: the normal HVV fare applies.

Neighbouring stations and line route

Frequently asked questions about Messehallen

On a normal weekday the first train from Messehallen leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 04:40 · towards Niendorf Nord: 04:33. The last train leaves towards Mümmelmannsberg: 00:20 · towards Niendorf Nord: 00:43. 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 Messehallen: 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, Messehallen is served by: MetroBus 3; Bus 105. 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.

Messehallen 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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