Limousine service at Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM)
Private airport transfer Hamburg
For your departure the chauffeur collects you at home or at your hotel; after landing he is waiting in the arrivals hall. The price is settled before the journey and changes neither for traffic nor for waiting.
- Your flight is watched until it lands
- A fixed price, no meter
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Request
Ask about your transfer from Hamburg Airport
Give us your flight number and terminal, and which way you are travelling. On arrivals the collection time follows your actual landing; on departures it follows your airline's check-in deadline.
- An answer usually within a few hours, with a quote of your own
- Journeys driven by us within our own service area
- Every vehicle licensed and insured under German passenger transport law
All inclusive
What your transfer already includes
Driversline Transfer card
- From
- Hamburg Airport (HAM)
- To
- Your destination address
- Mileage
- as agreed, in the price
- Waiting time
- 30 minutes after landing
- Luggage
- at no extra charge
- Tolls and parking
- included
- VAT
- included by law
- Meter
- does not run
Capacity
Rear
Price
Fixed
HAM
Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the GAT
Driversline serves Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (IATA code HAM) at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and the General Aviation Terminal on request. The airport lies around eight and a half kilometres north of the Hamburg city centre and has Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and the General Aviation Terminal for private flights.
The airport lies in Fuhlsbüttel, and a small part of the site already belongs to Norderstedt. As Germany's fifth-largest airport it connects the city with around 120 direct destinations. Both passenger terminals are joined by the Airport Plaza, so arrivals and departures are close together. You are collected at the terminal where your aircraft actually arrives.
- Terminal 1: the meeting point is in the arrivals hall, with set-down on the departures level
- Terminal 2: the meeting point is in the arrivals hall, joined to Terminal 1 by the Airport Plaza
- General Aviation Terminal: reception at the handling desk for private flights on request
Terminal 1
Arrival and departure in the north terminal
Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall, plainly visible with a name board, and takes over your luggage and the way to the car. On departures we drive to the departures level, so that only a few steps lie between the car and the check-in desk.
- The meeting point is in the arrivals hall
- Set-down on the departures level for departures
- The meeting point confirmed in writing beforehand
Terminal 2
Short distances via the Airport Plaza
Here too the chauffeur stands in the arrivals hall of the terminal where your aircraft lands. If the terminal changes at short notice, after a rebooking for instance, the pick-up point moves with it and the agreed price stays the same.
- The arrivals hall as the meeting point
- A change of terminal at no extra charge
- Help with luggage from the meeting point on
General Aviation Terminal
Private flights with no walk through the hall
If you travel by private aircraft, we arrange the collection on request at the handling desk at the General Aviation Terminal, Weg beim Jäger, building 345. The walk through the arrivals hall falls away.
- Met at the handling desk on request, Weg beim Jäger, building 345
- No walk through the terminal hall
- Collection at the aircraft can be arranged on request
- Vehicle class by arrangement
Meet & Greet
We are already waiting for you at the terminal
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hamburg.
After baggage reclaim you meet your chauffeur in the arrivals hall of the relevant terminal. He holds a name board, gives you a hand with the luggage and walks with you straight to the car at the set-down.
- A name board in the arrivals hall
- The chauffeur takes the luggage and leads the way
- A few metres to the car, with no trek to a car park or a stop
When something goes differently
Your chauffeur stays at the agreed meeting point. Extra minutes at the terminal do not change the agreed price.
A short message is enough and the meeting point is changed. You have the chauffeur's mobile number before the journey, so there is no detour via a switchboard.
The pick-up point is changed at no extra charge. What counts is always the terminal where your aircraft actually arrives.
Flight Tracking
A delayed flight changes the time, not the price
Driversline watches every flight until it lands. The collection time follows the actual arrival, not the one originally scheduled. After landing, 30 minutes' waiting is included in the price, at the terminal as at the GAT.
Delays are part of air travel and no cause for alarm. As soon as you give us your flight number, we follow your aircraft's status and move the collection accordingly. If your flight lands an hour late, the chauffeur's start moves by exactly that hour. You need neither call nor rebook.
Your flight is watched
- Scheduled landing 2:20 pm
- Actual landing 3:05 pm
- Your collection 3:05 pm
- Waiting time after landing 30 minutes in the price
- The agreed price unchanged
Only when the wait runs unusually far beyond the time included do we agree the next step with you in advance. That certainty is what separates a transfer booked ahead from hunting for a car the moment you land.
Hamburg HAM Driversline
| Time | Direction | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 06:40 | Departure in the morning | The chauffeur waits |
| 21:15 | Arrival in the evening | The chauffeur waits |
In between, the same service drives.
Routes
From HAM into the city and the surrounding area
The journey time depends on three things: the hour, the area you are heading for and the traffic at the time. Between seven and nine in the morning and from four in the afternoon, traffic on the approach roads builds noticeably. On departures we therefore allow a margin, set by your airline's check-in deadline.
| Destination from Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Distance | Guide journey time |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg city centre and the town hall | approx. 10 km | approx. 25 min. |
| Hamburg main station | approx. 10 km | approx. 25 min. |
| Hamburg Messe und Congress | approx. 9 km | approx. 25 min. |
| The HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie | approx. 13 km | approx. 30 min. |
| Norderstedt | approx. 7 km | approx. 15 min. |
| Ahrensburg | approx. 22 km | approx. 30 min. |
| Lübeck | approx. 75 km | approx. 60 min. |
Guide figures without heavy traffic. The binding collection time is agreed with you when you book.
There and back
Both ways in one booking
You book the return together with the outward journey or separately, depending on how firm your return flight already is. Both directions run through the same request and the same contact.
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For your departure
- Collection at home or at your hotel
- Lead time matched to your destination and your airline
- More lead time for intercontinental flights than for domestic ones
- Accompanied with your luggage to the desk if you wish
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After landing
- Met in the arrivals hall of your terminal
- Collection timed to the actual landing
- Several legs possible within one booking
- Luggage stays in the car between the stops
Several legs within one booking are possible too — a feeder run from Hamburg Airport to an appointment, waiting afterwards and then on to the hotel.
Long distance
Travelling on by road instead of by air
A cancelled flight does not have to mean a lost journey. For those cases Driversline offers long-distance journeys in which the car covers the route the aircraft was meant to fly.
- A cancelled flight when you still have to travel on
- Routes where getting there, checking in and flying take longer together than the drive
- Several destinations one after another, with the luggage staying in the car in between
Luggage
How much luggage fits in the transfer
The vehicle class follows the number of passengers and the amount of luggage together. Four travellers with a large suitcase each need more room than four business travellers with hand luggage. Give us both figures when you ask, and we suggest the right vehicle. That avoids having to order a second car at the terminal.
| Vehicle class | Passengers | Suitcases |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan (E-Class, S-Class) | up to 3 | 2 to 3 |
| Luxury Class (Maybach S-Class) | up to 3 | 2 |
| Van (V-Class) | up to 7 | 5 to 7 |
| Electric (BMW i7, Mercedes EQV) | up to 3 or up to 7 | depending on the model |
| VIP-Sprinter | on request | a large capacity |
Worth knowing
- Please mention outsize luggage such as golf bags, ski equipment or musical instruments when you ask
- Child seats to order: an infant carrier, a child seat and a booster seat, with ISOFIX if you wish
- From about eight travellers on, the shuttle and coach service is the way to go
Between landing and your destination there is only a car door.
Occasions
Who a private transfer is worth it for
Hamburg receives business travellers, holidaymakers and international guests in roughly equal measure. Some passengers need a quiet hour to prepare, others above all room for four suitcases and a pushchair. The same service covers both, because the vehicle class is matched to the booking and not the other way round.
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Business travel
Quiet for calls and papers, and a reliable connection to the next appointment.
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A holiday journey
No changing with luggage, no hunting for a parking space or a stop.
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A family with children
Enough seats, room for luggage and a pushchair, and child restraints by arrangement.
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Delegations and guests of honour
Met at the terminal, looked after in several languages, with several vehicles in convoy.
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A connection to a cruise or a train
A direct run to the cruise centre or the main station, timed to the departure.
24/7
Before the first departure slot too
Early departures and late landings are everyday business at Hamburg Airport. Journeys are possible around the clock, before the first departure slot in the morning and after late-evening arrivals.
Anyone checking in at six is collected correspondingly early, without your having to worry about a connection at that hour. Night and early bookings need a certain notice, which we agree with you directly when you ask. Within that period we reserve the vehicle and the chauffeur bindingly for you.
- Journeys at any hour, at weekends and on public holidays too
- We check short-notice requests case by case against availability
- A quick phone call beforehand is the fastest way to be sure
Pricing
One fixed price, confirmed before the journey
Billing is at a fixed price, which you receive in writing before the journey. No meter runs, so it makes no difference whether roadworks lengthen the route or your landing is delayed. Surcharges arise afterwards only if you ask for extra stops or a changed destination on the way. What the price covers is set out on the transfer card above.
How your booking comes about
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Request
You send the flight number, the date, the destination address, the number of passengers and the amount of luggage.
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Quote
You receive a quote of your own with a vehicle class and a fixed price.
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Confirmation
Once you agree, the vehicle and the chauffeur are bindingly reserved.
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Pick-up
Your chauffeur meets you at the terminal and takes you to your destination.
Chauffeurs
Who meets you at the terminal
Every Driversline chauffeur holds the passenger transport licence required by law, brings years of experience and speaks German and English, with further languages on request.
Meeting international guests is where an experienced chauffeur shows what he is worth.
- A greeting in the guest's own language
- Questions about the route or the plan are settled on the way
- Discretion goes without saying
- Local knowledge: someone who knows the approaches to the airport reacts to a closed road before it becomes a problem
Fleet
Which vehicle suits your flight
What decides a transfer is less the fittings than the load space. A sedan takes two to three large suitcases and suits business trips with light luggage. For families and holidaymakers on the way home, the van is the one, with seven seats and considerably more room. Emission-free journeys are possible with the BMW i7 and the all-electric Mercedes EQV; both are available when booked far enough ahead.
Every vehicle class in the fleetDirect provider
What separates a limousine service from a taxi
The difference lies in the promise. A transfer booked in advance means that a particular vehicle with a particular chauffeur is reserved for your arrival. At a taxi rank, availability at the moment you land decides whether and when a car is there at all. Within its own service area Driversline carries out the journeys itself, with its own fleet and permanently employed chauffeurs.
- One fixed contact from the request to the arrival
- The vehicle and the chauffeur bindingly reserved
- The price confirmed before the journey, whatever the traffic and the waiting
- A private transfer with nobody else getting in, not a shared one
- Every vehicle licensed and insured under the German Passenger Transport Act
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about transfers from Hamburg Airport
The price follows the route, the vehicle class, the duration and the time of day. You receive a quote in advance, without obligation, at a fixed price that no longer changes for traffic or waiting.
Hamburg Airport lies around eight and a half kilometres north of the city centre, and without heavy traffic the drive takes about 25 minutes. At peak times Driversline allows a margin and sets the collection time accordingly.
In the arrivals hall of the terminal where your aircraft lands. The Driversline chauffeur holds a name board and helps you with the luggage. For private flights we arrange your reception on request at the General Aviation Terminal (Weg beim Jäger, building 345) or right at the aircraft.
Yes, journeys are possible around the clock, before the first departure slot in the morning and after late landings. The notice needed for night and early bookings is agreed with you directly when you ask.
Driversline follows your flight until it lands and moves the collection accordingly. The agreed price stays unchanged, and 30 minutes' waiting after landing is included, at the terminal as at the GAT.
A sedan takes two to three large suitcases, a van five to seven. Give the number of passengers and the amount of luggage when you ask, and Driversline suggests the right class.
Children under twelve and under 150 centimetres are carried only in a suitable restraint. Child seats can be ordered in advance: an infant carrier, a child seat and a booster seat, with ISOFIX if you wish. Please give the type and the number when you book, and the vehicle is fitted out accordingly. With very short notice that cannot be promised.
The earlier the request arrives, the more certain the vehicle class you want will be available. Driversline answers requests usually within a few hours and confirms the reservation in writing.
Yes, free of charge up to five days before the service is due to begin for sedan and van journeys. After that the graduated cancellation fees in the Driversline terms and conditions apply.
No. Driversline carries out every journey itself, with its own fleet and its own drivers. Bookings stay with Driversline.
Yes, we arrange it on request. Whether the handover at the aircraft is possible is decided by the airport. Please allow some lead time.
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Planning your next landing in Hamburg
Send us the flight number, the date and the destination address, and you receive a quote with a firm price. For short-notice dates, the fastest way to reach the team is by phone.
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