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Rauhes Haus station

U2 · U4

lines
Yes
interchange
AB
fare zone
Intermediate
position

Rauhes Haus station in detail

Rauhes Haus U-Bahn station in Hamburg — U2 line

Rauhes Haus is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. As well as the U2, the U4 calls here — Rauhes Haus 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.

What is around Rauhes Haus?

The area around the station
2 min walk
Shops, eateries and everyday amenities in the residential quarter around the station exit.
Bus and S-Bahn connections
1 min walk
HVV bus and (at many stations) S-Bahn lines link the station with the surrounding districts.
Onward into the city
0 min walk
From here you reach downtown with no change or just one — see the route planner for details.

Connections and interchanges

Bus (incl. MetroBus/XpressBus)
MetroBus and city bus routes link the surrounding neighborhoods; XpressBuses connect larger destinations quickly
Night bus
On the nights without a round-the-clock night U-Bahn (Sun–Thu), the night bus routes take over the connections, many of them via the Rathausmarkt
Transfers included
Switching between U-Bahn, S-Bahn, bus and ferry within the Hamburg AB fare zone is covered by the same ticket

Services at Rauhes Haus

Accessibility
Most stations are step-free with a lift, a few are not yet (the U4 is fully step-free) — check the current status for each station on hvv.de
Ticket machines
HVV machines in the ticket hall or at the entrance, payment by card, contactless or cash
hvv app
Buy tickets digitally — tickets bought in the hvv app are around 7% cheaper than at the machine
Passenger information
Digital next-train displays with the waiting time to the next train and live service alerts
Safety
CCTV, emergency call points on the platform and the security service of Hamburger Hochbahn
Bike+Ride
Many stations have bike racks or covered Bike+Ride facilities for parking your bike
Tip

U2 and U4 meet here: when you change, watch for the terminus shown on the train destination displays — in Hamburg the direction is not given as «northbound» but always as the relevant final stop. And: changing is included in your ticket, you do not need a second one in the Hamburg AB fare zone.

Frequently asked questions about Rauhes Haus

As everywhere on the network, trains at Rauhes Haus run on ordinary days roughly from 04:00 to 01:00. On the nights from Friday to Saturday, from Saturday to Sunday and before public holidays the U-Bahn runs around the clock (night U-Bahn), then about every 20 Min. The exact first and last departures per direction are listed under opening hours.

Rauhes Haus 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 20 Min. on the round-the-clock nights. So you simply walk down to the platform — the next train is coming soon.

The entire U-Bahn network lies in the Hamburg AB fare zone. A single ticket AB costs 3,80 € (about 7% less in the hvv app, 3,55 €); for short hops there is the short-trip ticket at 2,10 €, and for a whole day the day ticket at 8,20 €. Regular riders in practice use the Deutschland-Ticket (63,00 €/month). There is also the free, rechargeable hvv Prepaid Card for buying tickets — but it is a stored-value purse and not a tap-and-go card for checking in and out. Buy your ticket before you board: Hamburg has no fare gates but does check on board — riding without a valid ticket means a 60,00 € penalty fare. Every option is on the tickets & prices page.

Bicycles ride on the Hamburg U-Bahn free of charge — but not on weekdays from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. (the rush hour). Outside those blocked periods, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, they travel free and without an extra ticket. Folding bikes count as luggage when folded and can be carried at any time. Space per train is limited — use the multipurpose areas and let passengers get on and off first.

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