Hamburg Airport (IATA code: HAM) is the international airport of Hamburg, which is the second-largest city in Germany.
In November 2016 the airport was officially renamed Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt, to honour the former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt.
HAM serves as a hub for Eurowings and focus cities for Condor, Ryanair, and TUI fly Deutschland.
The airport is just 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Hamburg city centre, and 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Norderstedt in the borough of Fuhlsbüttel.
Access available for a fee. Open 5:15AM – 9:00PM. Located within the Airport Plaza, Airside, Level 3. Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (including alcoholic), children's play area, flight monitors, WiFi, showers, newspapers and magazines, TV and smoking area.
Located in Terminal 2 , Airside, 2nd Floor and open 5:00AM – 9:00PM. Access only for Lufthansa passengers with elite status. Complimentary facilities include air con, drinks (including alcoholic), premium buffet, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers and magazines, TV, printers/copiers/fax, and smoking area.
Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Hamburg Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for the Airport Lounge at the Airport Plaza.
Hamburg Airport has two runways: Runway 15/33 and Runway 05/23.
The airport has two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, across three buildings. They are connected by the Airport Plaza and the baggage claim area, which extends through the lower levels of all three of the terminal buildings. In all buildings level 1 is the departure level and the ground floor is arrivals.
The Airport Plaza is home to the central security check, as well as shops, restaurants, lounges and other service facilities. It also where passengers will find the the S-Bahn station (suburban railway).
Terminal 1 hosts international and local flights and houses most of the airlines including those from the Oneworld and SkyTeam alliances.
Terminal 2 hosts international and local flights and houses Eurowings and Lufthansa with its Star Alliance partners, amongst others.
Hamburg Airport is served by a diverse range of airlines offering both domestic and international flights. Major carriers operating at the airport include Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM and Turkish Airlines.
Low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, easyJet and Eurowings also provide numerous connections to various destinations. Additionally, airlines like Finnair, Aegean Airlines and Austrian Airlines operate flights to and from Hamburg.
Deutsche Bahn operates a service, S-Bahn (route S1), every ten minutes between the airport, Ohlsdorf, Wandsbek, Hamburg Central Station, Altona, Blankenese and Wedel. Going towards the airport, S1 trains split at Ohlsdorf station, with some services going onwards to the airport and others going to Poppenbütte.
The airport is linked by local bus routes to nearby areas of Hamburg, as well as offering regular coach services to the cities of Kiel and Neumünster.
By road, the airport can be easily reached from motorway A7 using the state highway B433 (the third ring road).
If you or a passenger on your booking require a special service to make the journey easier (such as wheelchair assistance or special medical equipment), we're here to help. Contact us today to discuss adding special services to your booking.
We’re super proud of our Trustpilot rating, but don’t just take it from us. See why millions of others love booking their flights through Alternative Airlines
