Hamburg Airport Car Rental
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is 9 km from Hamburg and has handled more than 12 million passengers per year. It's the fifth busiest airport in Germany.
Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and seventh largest overall of the European Union. It has over 4 million residents and is Europe's third largest port. It is noted as one of the Germany's most affluent cities and it has become the center of industry and business. Many visitors come to visit the city with it ranked 23rd overall in the world for livability. 
Seeing Hamburg and the surrounding area is fun by car. You can see the sites when you want on your own time. Car rentals include Avis, Hertz, Europcar, SIxt and Terstappen. Each of these companies occupy a desk in Terminal 2, near the exit of the terminal. All of the cars are located on the premisi and can be picked up and dropped off at the parking lot across the way from the P5 parking area.
The trip to Hamburg is around 10 km from the airport and a 20 to 30 minute drive by rental car.
After picking up your rental get on Flughafenstraße and stay on this road as it then turns into Alsterkrugchaussee/B433. You will be crossing some big intersections and you want to make a right on Zeppelinstraße/B433. On he far left side of the road will be a Phillips building. Drive this road for approximately 4.2 km.
Then you are going to merge left at the fork onto Tarpenbekstraße/B433. There will be a yellow / white signthat says Altona Eimsbuttal on the bottom and Centrum (which indicated the Hamburg City Center). Veer left and continue straight on Lenhartzstraße and turns into Eppendorfer Baum for a few hundred meters. This road will bend around to the left and you will then be called Eppendorfer Baum - drive on it for about 500 km until you come to a roundabout (sometimes referred to as a traffic circle).
After going about halfway around the traffic circle, you will turn right. Watch for the blue and white sign, again directing you to Centrum, or Hamburg city center. Take this road into the heart of Hamburg.
When returning your vehicle, you will essentially reverse the directions above and travel back the same way you came to Hamburg. You will want to re-fuel your rental car before returning and to do so, we recommend a Shell Petrol filling station on the left hand side of the B433 just before getting back to the airport. You may have noticed the service station when leaving the airport, traveling to Hamburg on the right-hand side. 
Hamburg airport has many restaurants, bars and places to shop. These shops, bars and restaurants include:
Shopping includes (but is certainly not limited to):
Also, besides having wireless Internet access for those with their own laptops throughout the airport, there are also Internet cafes in the airport to assist you with your computer needs. There is a charge for usage.
Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport Hotel - Right next to the airport terminals, the hotel is a great 4 star hotel. All rooms have flat screened TV's, air conditioning, laptop safe, Internet, Mp3 stations and soundproof so you can always get a great nights sleep. You have access to a full service fitness center on the sixth floor with a steam room and sauna. In addition, there's a full service spa, a restaurant serving Mediterranean dishes and a wide variety of drinks at the bar. (see picture below).
Courtyard by Marriott Hamburg Airport - The Courtyard Marriot is a 4 star hotel that offers flat screen TV's, modern entertainment system, satellite channels, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and is quadruple sound proofed. The property also offers two saunas that are free, an indoor pool, fitness room and a spa that provides many treatments. The restaurant serves International and Mediterranean specialties. The bar offers a variety of drinks in a relaxed setting with live piano on most nights.
Leonardo Airport Hotel Hamburg - The Leonardo has very spacious rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms and cable TV. A breakfast buffet is served daily and the hotel bar serves a wide variety of drinks each evening. 
The Alter Botanischer Gartenia a historical botanical garden situated in Planten un Blomen park. Hamburg has 100 venues for music, 40 theaters and 60 museums. Every year, more than 18 million visit the different sites throughout the city.
Also Hamburg was awarded European Green Capital 2011. Tourism is huge in Hamburg with more than 7 million overnight stays and 4 million visitors every year and is Hamburg's major industry and it grows every year. One of the major draws is the Queen Mary 2 that comes to Hamburg on a regular basis. Other sites to visit via rental vehicle include:
Hamburg is where Johannes Brahms was born and lived in his early years. The city is famous for it's yearly festivals. Some of the popular festivals are the:
Also many major sporting events are held every year such as the Hamburg Marathon, Vattenfall Cyclassics, Hamburg Masters Tennis Classic and the Deutsches Derby. 
In addition to basic economy cars - Luxury cars, economy cars, minivans and SUV's are all waiting for you at the Hamburg Airport. There's always a large quantity of car rentals at the airport, but we don't recommend that you test it. Book early and make sure that you secure the car that you're looking for.
Also, consider a GPS - especially if you're not familiar with the Hamburg area. There are a lot of twists and turns and options await with every kilometer. I don't know that I've ever heard of anyone regretting renting a GPS when booking a rental car. Finally, we want you to know how much we appreciate your visiting our site. We know there are a lot of car rental options out there, but we're glad you chose to visit us and hopefully, rent with us as well.
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Hamburg Airport Basics.....
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is 9 km from Hamburg and has handled more than 12 million passengers per year. It's the fifth busiest airport in Germany.
Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and seventh largest overall of the European Union. It has over 4 million residents and is Europe's third largest port. It is noted as one of the Germany's most affluent cities and it has become the center of industry and business. Many visitors come to visit the city with it ranked 23rd overall in the world for livability.
Hamburg Airport Car Rental and Driving Guide.....
Seeing Hamburg and the surrounding area is fun by car. You can see the sites when you want on your own time. Car rentals include Avis, Hertz, Europcar, SIxt and Terstappen. Each of these companies occupy a desk in Terminal 2, near the exit of the terminal. All of the cars are located on the premisi and can be picked up and dropped off at the parking lot across the way from the P5 parking area.
The trip to Hamburg is around 10 km from the airport and a 20 to 30 minute drive by rental car.
After picking up your rental get on Flughafenstraße and stay on this road as it then turns into Alsterkrugchaussee/B433. You will be crossing some big intersections and you want to make a right on Zeppelinstraße/B433. On he far left side of the road will be a Phillips building. Drive this road for approximately 4.2 km.
Then you are going to merge left at the fork onto Tarpenbekstraße/B433. There will be a yellow / white signthat says Altona Eimsbuttal on the bottom and Centrum (which indicated the Hamburg City Center). Veer left and continue straight on Lenhartzstraße and turns into Eppendorfer Baum for a few hundred meters. This road will bend around to the left and you will then be called Eppendorfer Baum - drive on it for about 500 km until you come to a roundabout (sometimes referred to as a traffic circle).
After going about halfway around the traffic circle, you will turn right. Watch for the blue and white sign, again directing you to Centrum, or Hamburg city center. Take this road into the heart of Hamburg.
When returning your vehicle, you will essentially reverse the directions above and travel back the same way you came to Hamburg. You will want to re-fuel your rental car before returning and to do so, we recommend a Shell Petrol filling station on the left hand side of the B433 just before getting back to the airport. You may have noticed the service station when leaving the airport, traveling to Hamburg on the right-hand side.
Hamburg Airport Amenities.....
Hamburg airport has many restaurants, bars and places to shop. These shops, bars and restaurants include:
- Air Hamburg Café Himmelschreiber
- Bistro Modellschau
- Sashimi Sushi Bar
- Alfredo Bar
- Vino Bar
- Blue Corner
- Kaffeebar Lafino
- Café Treff
- Dallmeyers Backhus
- Mövenpick Café
- Point 53/09
- Pier 2 Bar
Shopping includes (but is certainly not limited to):
- Books and Press
- Airport Outlet
- Esprit
- Camp David
- Bären Company
- Bloomery
- Flying Flowers
- Ladywa
- Boutique JAC
- Fan House
- Flowers and Souvenirs
- LED-Dreams
- Klockmann
Also, besides having wireless Internet access for those with their own laptops throughout the airport, there are also Internet cafes in the airport to assist you with your computer needs. There is a charge for usage.
Hotels Near the Hamburg Airport.....
Radisson Blu Hamburg Airport Hotel - Right next to the airport terminals, the hotel is a great 4 star hotel. All rooms have flat screened TV's, air conditioning, laptop safe, Internet, Mp3 stations and soundproof so you can always get a great nights sleep. You have access to a full service fitness center on the sixth floor with a steam room and sauna. In addition, there's a full service spa, a restaurant serving Mediterranean dishes and a wide variety of drinks at the bar. (see picture below).
Courtyard by Marriott Hamburg Airport - The Courtyard Marriot is a 4 star hotel that offers flat screen TV's, modern entertainment system, satellite channels, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and is quadruple sound proofed. The property also offers two saunas that are free, an indoor pool, fitness room and a spa that provides many treatments. The restaurant serves International and Mediterranean specialties. The bar offers a variety of drinks in a relaxed setting with live piano on most nights.
Leonardo Airport Hotel Hamburg - The Leonardo has very spacious rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms and cable TV. A breakfast buffet is served daily and the hotel bar serves a wide variety of drinks each evening.
Hamburg Airport Car Rental Attractions.....
The Alter Botanischer Gartenia a historical botanical garden situated in Planten un Blomen park. Hamburg has 100 venues for music, 40 theaters and 60 museums. Every year, more than 18 million visit the different sites throughout the city.
Also Hamburg was awarded European Green Capital 2011. Tourism is huge in Hamburg with more than 7 million overnight stays and 4 million visitors every year and is Hamburg's major industry and it grows every year. One of the major draws is the Queen Mary 2 that comes to Hamburg on a regular basis. Other sites to visit via rental vehicle include:
- Deutsches Schauspielhaus
- The English Theater
- Kunsthalle
- The Internationals Maritimes Museum
- Museum of Labor
- Kiekeberg Open Air Museum
- Railway museum
- Hamburg State Opera
- Philharmoniker Hamburg
Hamburg is where Johannes Brahms was born and lived in his early years. The city is famous for it's yearly festivals. Some of the popular festivals are the:
- Christopher Street Day festival
- Alster fair
- The Hamburger DOM
- Hafengeburtstag (a very large port festival - see pic. below)
Also many major sporting events are held every year such as the Hamburg Marathon, Vattenfall Cyclassics, Hamburg Masters Tennis Classic and the Deutsches Derby.
Types of Rental Vehicles Available at the Hamburg Airport.....
In addition to basic economy cars - Luxury cars, economy cars, minivans and SUV's are all waiting for you at the Hamburg Airport. There's always a large quantity of car rentals at the airport, but we don't recommend that you test it. Book early and make sure that you secure the car that you're looking for.
Also, consider a GPS - especially if you're not familiar with the Hamburg area. There are a lot of twists and turns and options await with every kilometer. I don't know that I've ever heard of anyone regretting renting a GPS when booking a rental car. Finally, we want you to know how much we appreciate your visiting our site. We know there are a lot of car rental options out there, but we're glad you chose to visit us and hopefully, rent with us as well.
Source: Hamburg Airport Homepage