Elbbrücken station
U4 · S3, S5 (über den Skywalk)
Elbbrücken station in detail
Elbbrücken is one of the 93 stations of the Hamburg U-Bahn. It is served only by the U4. There is also a connection to S3, S5 (über den Skywalk) here.
On an ordinary weekday the hvv timetable has 119 trains calling here, the first at 04:35 and the last at 00:36. The ride to Hauptbahnhof takes 8 minutes from here with no interchange.
First and last train from Elbbrücken
| Day | First train | Last train | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon–Thu | 04:35 | 00:36 | 119 |
| Fri | 04:35 | runs all night | 129 |
| Sat | 04:46 | runs all night | 159 |
| Sun | 04:46 | 00:36 | 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 |
| 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 Elbbrücken?
Connections at Elbbrücken
According to the hvv timetable, these are the lines that call at Elbbrücken besides the U-Bahn. Interchanging is included in your ticket — inside the Hamburg AB zone you do not need a second fare.
Services at Elbbrücken
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 Elbbrücken
On a normal weekday the first train from Elbbrücken leaves towards Billstedt: 04:35. The last train leaves towards Billstedt: 00:36. 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 Elbbrücken: U4 towards Billstedt: every 10 min. Evenings and weekends are thinner — the table above breaks down every time band separately.
Besides the U-Bahn, Elbbrücken is served by: Bus 111, 119, 130, 256, 224, 122, 124, 120; S-Bahn S5, S3. 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.
Elbbrücken is a station on line U4 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.