Rathaus station
U3
Rathaus station in detail
Rathaus is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. It is served only by the U3.
On an ordinary weekday the hvv timetable has 462 trains calling here, the first at 04:41 and the last at 00:41. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 3 minutes from here with no interchange.
First and last train from Rathaus
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:42 | 00:32 | 223 |
| Fri | 04:42 | runs all night | 253 |
| Sat | 04:52 | runs all night | 265 |
| Sun | 04:52 | 00:32 | 171 |
| 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 | 3–5 min | 5–10 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 2–5 min | 5 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (night service) | – | 10 min | 10 min | – |
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:41 | 00:41 | 239 |
| Fri | 04:41 | runs all night | 267 |
| Sat | 04:31 | runs all night | 289 |
| Sun | 04:31 | 00:41 | 172 |
| Time band | Mon–Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00–09:00 | 2–5 min | 2–5 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| 10:00–15:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 2–5 min | 5 min |
| 16:00–18:30 | 5 min | 5 min | 2–5 min | 5 min |
| 21:00–23:00 | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| 01:00–04:00 (night service) | – | 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 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 610, 608 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 Rathaus?
Connections at Rathaus
According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Rathaus besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.
Services at Rathaus
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, 641, 603, 609, 601, 610, 608 serves this stop, on the same ticket.
Neighbouring stations and line route
Frequently asked questions about Rathaus
On a normal weekday the first train from Rathaus leaves towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Uhlandstraße): 04:42 · towards Barmbek (via Feldstraße): 04:41. The last train leaves towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Uhlandstraße): 00:32 · towards Barmbek (via Feldstraße): 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, 641, 603, 609, 601, 610, 608 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 Rathaus: U3 towards Wandsbek-Gartenstadt (via Uhlandstraße): every 5 min; U3 towards Barmbek (via Feldstraße): every 2–5 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Rathaus is served by: MetroBus 5, 4, 3, 19, 16, 6, 17; XpressBus X3, X35, X80; Bus 105; Night bus 606, 641, 603, 609, 601, 610, 608; S-Bahn S1, S3, S5. 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.
Rathaus is a station on line U3 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.