when travelling from Berlin to Hamburg by train..is there only 1 main train ..is it near the old town of Hamburg..we would like a place to stay where we could walk from the train station to our hotel and then out the door to explore the old town...
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from Hamburg to Dresden..the same is there basically 1 train we would take from Hamburg to Dresden and again within walking distance to a hotel and out the door to explore..
any reasonable hotels in Hamburg and Dresden would be appreciated
Which station depends on where your hotel is!
The main station in Hamburg is Hamburg Hbf. There is also "Hamburg Altona"
Hbf = Hauptbahnhof = Main station, and in all cities in Germany where there is more than one station, the main one is called "Hauptbahnhof".
Coming from Berlin Hbf, your train will probably stop at both Hamburg Hbf AND Hamburg Altona. Even if your hotel is not within walking distance of either, there are buses, U-Bahn (underground/metro) and S-Bahn (suburban trains) to get you to your destination. You will be using these to get around Hamburg.
The main station in Dresden is called unsurprisingly Dresden Hbf.
Hamburg and Dresden are opposite directions from Berlin. You will probably have to change trains in Berlin Hbf.
You'll need to do some homework to find the few surviving structures pre-WW2, see Operation Gomorrah.
Hi,
For your purpose you need only to go to Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf. One train...you mean direct? Yes it is, no need to transfer. You take the ICE direct from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg. Hbf. Hamburg has several train stations: Harburg, Altona, Dammtor, You need only Hamburg Hbf.
On hotels in Hamburg near Hbf, there are several opposite of the Hbf on Kirchenallee, two of which I've stayed at, Hotel Fürst Bismarck (3 star) and Europäischer Hof (4 star) at 45 Kirchenallee. Both are very nice, Fürst Bismarck is not as pricey. In June was my last stay with them. It is one of the hotels I've stayed at in Germany which gives you a free Combi-Ticket , valid for the bus, U-Bahn and S-Bahn, ie no need to fuss with a city pass, or buying tickets. Just present it if asked for.
On going to Dresden Hbf from Hamburg Hbf there are direct trains, take that departure and it is only one train direct, no need to transfer, otherwise you transfer in Berlin. Trains going to north Germany usually going through Hamburg as a junction point, likewise with Berlin going to Dresden. There are direct EC trains Berlin to Dresden, otherwise on the ICE you go through Leipzig Hbf.
Hamburg was devastated by massive Anglo-American bombing in July 1943 before that was done on Dresden in Feb 1945. Where the War Academy was in Dresden -Neustadt was left untouched in Feb 1945.
