Shopping in Hamburg

Shopping in Hamburg is a great idea any time of year. There are many shops to choose from, from exclusive boutiques to elaborate department stores and major fashion chains. Inbetween visiting shops, you can enjoy culinary delights in the pleasant restaurants. We answer frequently asked questions about shopping in Hamburg so that you get the most out of your trip.

Why go shopping in Hamburg?

Pleasant shopping streets, historic storefronts and a wide variety of shops. Shopping in Hamburg offers something for everyone. Do you prefer fashionable clothes shops or pleasant second-hand shops? Do you want to try locally made shoes or trainers from well-known brands? You will find it all in the charming streets of the northern German city. Do you prefer wandering around flea markets? These are held every weekend in spring and summer.

Do not miss a single shopping street with our shopping tour

Hamburg is the perfect destination for a shopping (walking) tour. This free walking tour takes you to indoor shopping malls, galleries and passages. Visit the extraordinary concept stores, boutiques, designer shops and studios in the Galeria department stores. Stroll along the beautiful Alsterpark for even more pleasant shopping streets, bustling catering squares and famous historical landmarks such as the impressive Hamburger Rathaus.

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What is the best shopping street?

Which is the best shopping street in Hamburg depends on what you want to shop for. Do you want to browse through collections of well-known and affordable brands? Then you should go to the Mönckebergstraße. This pedestrian street in the city centre is home to internationally renowned shops such as H&M, Zara and Banana Republic. For electronics, head to Mediamarkt and the Apple Store, and there plenty of shops selling shoes and accessories.

Looking for a shopping street with some more expensive brands? Then visit Jungfernstieg beside Alster Lake. This enchanting waterfront promenade is home to some of the most exclusive shops. Think of brands such as Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Louis Vuitton and Prada. You can also buy beautiful jewellery from jewellery shops.

What shops are there?

You name it, it is sold in the shops in Hamburg. The choice of shops, collections and products is vast. You will find shops of well-known international brands and special shops you will not find anywhere else.

Overview of shops in Hamburg

Which department store is nice?

Looking for a department store in Hamburg? Then you have several options from department store chain Galeria. Each of these options offers a diverse and broad collection. Each location differs in the brands they offer, quality and price. In Galeria Mönckebergstraße you will find, for example, six floors of clothing and home décor. And department store Galeria Alsterhaus consists of as many as nine floors including clothing and shoe shops and restaurants.

Where is an indoor shopping centre?

Is it pouring with rain or very windy? Then indoor shopping centres in Hamburg offer a solution. In Mönckebergstrasse you will find the large indoor shopping centre Europa Passage. The historic mall Levantehaus Hamburg is also indoors. Part of the Colonnaden, a 19th-century shopping street in Neustadt, is partly covered.

Are the shops open on a Sunday?

Most of Hamburg's shops are not open on Sundays. Retailers are required by law to keep their shops closed on this day. Four Sundays a year, many shops do open their doors.

Overview of shopping Sundays in Hamburg

Take the train to Hamburg

You can reach Hamburg Hauptbahnhof from Amsterdam Central Station in 5.10 hours with Intercity Berlin and ICE International. With just one transfer en route, you can leisurely walk into the city centre after arrival. The station of this northern German shopping city is within walking distance of nice shopping streets.

The lowest one-way price is € 33. For all trains: the sooner you book, the lower the price!

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