How Much Does Hamburg Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Hamburg prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Hamburg spend around EUR 70 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 150, and a splurge day lands around EUR 320. Per person per day in EUR. Hamburg runs slightly cheaper than Munich or Frankfurt but is not a cheap German city.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 30 | EUR 20 | EUR 8 | EUR 12 | EUR 70 |
| Mid-range | EUR 90 | EUR 35 | EUR 12 | EUR 25 | EUR 162 |
| Splurge | EUR 220 | EUR 70 | EUR 20 | EUR 60 | EUR 370 |
A mid-range day: hostel or budget hotel room shared with a partner, HVV day ticket, Miniatur Wunderland admission, a fish sandwich lunch at the harbor, a sit-down dinner, and a couple of drinks in St. Pauli lands comfortably in the mid-range bracket.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Miniatur Wunderland | Adults EUR 22.00, children under 16 EUR 13.00, children under 1 meter free with a paying adult, discounted rate EUR 19.00 (students/seniors 65+/unemployed with ID) |
| Elbphilharmonie Plaza | Entry is free with online reservation until October 5, 2026, when an announced EUR 5 admission fee (EUR 2 per ticket for groups of 10+) takes effect. Concert ticket holders get free access 2 hours before their show. Confirm the current fee on elbphilharmonie.de before visiting. |
| Speicherstadt | Free to walk, individual attractions charge separately |
| Harbor boat tour | From EUR 24.00 per person for standard harbor tours |
| Reeperbahn / St. Pauli | Free to walk, drinks and club entry vary |
| Rathaus (Hamburg City Hall) | Exterior free; interior guided tour has a small fee |
| Fischmarkt (Fish Market) | Free to browse; food and goods cost separately |
| Fischbrötchen | EUR 4-7 |
| Franzbrötchen | EUR 2-3 |
| Labskaus | EUR 12-16 |
| Aalsuppe | EUR 8-12 |
| Portuguese fish and seafood | EUR 12-20 |
| Sunday Fischmarkt | EUR 3-8 per item |
How to spend less
- Walk Speicherstadt and HafenCity streets for free rather than paying for every museum inside
- Use the HVV day ticket instead of single fares if making 3+ trips
- Book Miniatur Wunderland tickets online in advance; same-day walk-up rates and long queues cost you time either way
- Visit the Fischmarkt on Sunday morning for a cheap, local breakfast instead of a sit-down restaurant