Hamburg : Schedules, time difference and opening hours
Hamburg : Time difference
Like France, Switzerland and Belgium, Germany is at GMT+1. There is no time difference if you come from one of these countries.
Hamburg : Opening hours
Hamburg : To see / To do
On average, Hamburg's museums are open from 10 am to 6 pm. In the low season, the opening hours are sometimes reduced. Monday is usually the closing day for museums and attractions, more rarely on Tuesday.
Most of Hamburg's museums have their night-time opening on Thursday evenings, when they will stay open until 9pm.
Public holidays vary from state to state in Germany. Hamburg has only 10 public holidays in the year. Its calendar mainly follows the Protestant celebrations.
January1: New Year's Day.
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Monday)
Easter Monday (date varies).
May1st: Labor Day.
Ascension Day, 40 days after Easter.
Whit Monday (date varies).
October 3: German Unity Day, national holiday.
October 31: Reformation Day.
December 25: Christmas.
December 26:2nd Christmas Day.
In general, museums are open even on public holidays. However, opening hours are subject to change. If you plan to visit a museum on one of these 10 days, please refer to the information available on the respective websites.
Hamburg : Enjoying yourself
Gourmet restaurants are open in the evening and sometimes at noon. Traditional restaurants rarely have a closing time in the afternoon so that you can eat at any time of the day.
Hamburg : Take a break
Unless they are also restaurants, cafés close quite early, around 6pm. Bars open around 7pm.
Hamburg : (To) please yourself
Sunday is a closing day for stores: for supermarkets as well as for small stores and big brands. If you want to shop on Sunday, the Edeka at the central station is still open, but you have to be prepared for a very long queue at the checkout.
Public holidays vary from state to state in Germany. These differences are the result of Germany's decentralized history and its religious divisions between Protestants and Catholics. With only 10 public holidays in a year, Hamburg is one of the Länder with the fewest.
January1: New Year's Day.
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Monday)
Easter Monday (date varies)
May1st: Labor Day.
Ascension Day, 40 days after Easter.
Whit Monday (date varies).
October 3: German Unity Day, national holiday.
October 31: Reformation Day.
December 25: Christmas.
December 26:2nd Christmas Day.
Stores are generally closed on public holidays.
Hamburg : Get out
Hamburg is known in Germany as a party destination. Bars and nightclubs are open until very late. In the district of Sankt-Pauli, you will have no trouble finding a club open until dawn.
