Hamburg in 3 Days: The Complete Itinerary

Three days based in Hamburg lets you add a Hanseatic day trip. Here is how to spend three perfect days in Hamburg — with the best-rated tours and day trips to book for each.

At a glance

1Day 1: Harbour & Speicherstadt
2Day 2: Alster & St Pauli
3Day 3: Lübeck
4Hanseatic north

Day 1: the harbour

Cruise the port, walk the Speicherstadt and Miniatur Wunderland.

Day 2: lakes & St Pauli

Explore the Alster, the Rathaus and St Pauli.

Day 3: Lübeck

Day trip to the UNESCO Hanseatic city of Lübeck.

Book the experiences in this itinerary

Top-rated tours for exactly what this plan recommends in Hamburg — prices per person.

Hamburg

Visite des points forts de St Pauli

4.6(9)·2 heures

à partir de$29/ personne

via Viator

Hamburg

Visite privée : quartier nocturne de St Pauli à Hambourg

4.0(4)·2 heures

à partir de$310/ personne

via Viator

Hamburg in 3 days — FAQ

Is 3 days enough to see Hamburg?

Three days is ideal — the harbour and Speicherstadt on day one, the Alster and St Pauli on day two, and a Lübeck day trip on day three, combining the city with the Hanseatic north.

What is the best day trip from Hamburg for 3 days?

Lübeck, the UNESCO Hanseatic gem with its brick Gothic gates and marzipan, is the easiest and most charming, just 45 minutes from Hamburg.

How do I plan a 3-day Hamburg itinerary?

Spend day one at the harbour and Speicherstadt, day two at the Alster and St Pauli, and day three in Lübeck, using Hamburg’s fast trains to reach it easily.