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How to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the City Center?

Put into service in the year 2001 together with its elegant architecture, functional means of transport, and airport services, Sabiha Gokcen Airport has been named after Sabiha Gokcen, Turkey's first female pilot and the world's first female fighter pilot. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is the only airport of Istanbul Anatolian side and Turkey's second highest capacity airport.

In addition to the easiness of transportation to the centers like Pendik, Kartal, Bostanci, Kadıkoy, Taksim, Besiktas, Levent, it also provides the cities like Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Duzce, Bolu, and Bursa with transportation opportunity. Having a strategic position in Turkey's air traffic, approximately 30 million domestic and international passenger flights are performed at Sabiha Gokcen Airport every year.

Taxi

Although the factors like traffic density, weather conditions, work start and finish times can be determinant, taxi is a transportation option you can prefer to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

By taxi you can find almost everywhere in Istanbul, you can go up to the departing passenger gate easily. You can use various taxi fare calculation applications to calculate the cost of a taxi journey in Istanbul.

Havabus

Havabus that provides shuttle bus service from certain points in European and Anatolian sides for a direct transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from the city center is one of the alternatives preferred for fast transportation.

Serving from Taksim, Kadıkoy, and Yenisahra, Havabus provides a practical service by departing at brief intervals. For detailed information on Havabus services and fares, please click here.

Marmaray & Metro

You can benefit from the developed public transport system of the city to go to the airport. You can come to Ayrilik Cesmesi by riding the Marmaray trains, where you can change to Kadikoy-Kartal metro. After getting to Kartal, you can get on E-9 buses that go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

Bus

There are bus services that will enable you to get to Sabiha Gokcen Airport from numerous points in Anatolian and European sides.

You can ride the buses number E11and E10 departing from Kadıkoy, E9 from Bostanci, E18 from Altunizade and Umraniye and KM20 from Pendik. If you will go to the airport from 4. Levent, the bus number E3 will help you.

Car Rental

You can use the car rental firms that have branches at the airport to go to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.

You can visit the national and international car rental offices in Istanbul. Besides, you can ensure that your car is prepared in advance by booking one online.

General Information on Hamburg

Germany's most populous and crowded city after Berlin, Hamburg is one of the most visited regions of Europe for its commercial activities, rich history, and dynamic social life. Named after the “Hammaburg” castle had built by the Emperor Charlemagne in 808 A.D., Hamburg hosts the heritages of a deep-rooted history.

Established by the River Elbe and renowned for its bridges over this river, Hamburg offers splendid views from these bridges. In the city that hosts Europe's second biggest port, the commercial activities are rather developed. However, Hamburg is not a city visited for business only. For its delicious cuisine, world-renowned festivals organized within the year, dynamic nightlife, historical architecture, and canals, this city is one of Germany's most valuable excursion routes.

How to go to the City Center from Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport?

Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport is the international airport of Hamburg that is Germany's second biggest city. Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel Airport that is the country's 5th airport with the busiest passenger traffic is quite busy in any period of the year. The airport that has 2 runways, 2 terminals, restaurants, cafés, stores, ATMs, foreign exchange offices, lounges, and children's playgrounds always focuses on its guests' comfort.

The airport is located in Fuhlsbüttel Quarter and 8.5 km to the city center. Since it is close to the city center, it is very easy to go to Hamburg city center from the airport. There are numerous means of transport for this.

Train

You may prefer train travel to go to the city center from the airport. The train station just beneath the terminals offers the S1 S-Bahn line that takes you to the city center directly. By taking the train that departs every 10 minutes, you can get to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof station, and thus the city center, in 24 minutes. The next stop is Jungfernstieg, another central point of the city.

Bus

In Hamburg, bus is an indispensable transportation vehicle. If you want to go to the city center from the airport by bus, you can get on the bus number 606 and get off at Rathausmarkt stop. However, this line is active at nights only. Within the day, you can ride the bus number 292 to Ochsenzoll, Lattenkamp, and the bus number 274 to Ohlsdorf.

Taxi

The taxis await you at the exits of both terminals of Hamburg Airport. At the airport, there are 10 licensed taxi firms. You can go to the city center by taxi in 25 minutes. However, this period may vary by traffic and weather conditions.

Car Rental

If you prefer a private option to go to the city center, you can rent a car. Remember that your chance of benefiting from the campaigns of the car rental firms will increase when you rent a car before your travel.

What to eat in Hamburg?

Hamburg, home to Germany's best-loved flavors, is a wonderful travel route for gourmets. Although the most famous dishes of Hamburg are mostly German dishes, Turkish dishes are also rather popular. Potato, indispensable for German cuisine, meat dishes with lots of sauce, and pastries garnish the tables in Hamburg.

Hamburg, which is also one of the important port cities of the region, is rather assertive in seafood. Its famous fishball fischfrikadelle and seafood sandwich fischbrötchen top the list of the flavors you must taste absolutely. You can taste grünkohl made of cabbage, one of the delicious vegetable dishes of the city, aalsuppe (eel soup) that will warm you inside in the cold winter days, and labskaus made of veal in your Hamburg travel.

While you are in Hamburg, do not forget tasting rote grütze made of red fruits, one of the most famous desserts of the city.

Where to stay in Hamburg?

One of Germany’s most visited cities, Hamburg offers its visitors a comfortable travel opportunity with its accommodation options. The most preferred accommodation places in Hamburg are the city center and its surroundings. However, for those who want to stay in more affordable hotels and boarding houses, the options also include the places other than the city center. As is the case with the other German cities, Hamburg has well-diversified means of transport and widespread mass transport network, too. Therefore, even being out of the city center is not an obstacle for the exploration of Hamburg.

However, to experience the city to the fullest, we suggest you be close to the most important sights, museums, and dynamic avenues. The Altstadt zone, which we can call the heart of the city, is the most preferred accommodation zone in Hamburg. In this zone renowned for its historical buildings, you can make a good tour. If you would like to be near the stylish cafes and entertainment venues of Hamburg, you can prefer Neustadt, the modern zone of the city. In addition to these two zones, you can also consider St. Georg for affordable accommodation or St. Pauli for being in the nightlife.

Must-Do's in Hamburg

With its historical and iconic buildings, squares, museums, parks, and travel routes, Hamburg is a European city that is quite popular among travelers. There are a lot of things to explore in Hamburg that has become one of the popular travel routes for many means and opportunities it offers to travelers. If you are ready for an unforgettable journey with the Istanbul-Hamburg flight ticket you will book from AnadoluJet, we suggest you remember to have a look at the things you must make sure to do in Hamburg.

• Go to Rathausmarkt Square known as the place where the heart of the city beats. Spend some time in the cafes and restaurants encircling the square.
• Visit the Hamburg Town Hall in the Rathausmarkt square, which is one of the iconic buildings and symbols of Hamburg.
• Go to the Fischmarkt that enchants with its unique view by the River Elbe. Taste the local flavors here.
• Take a nature walk around the Alster Lake. After the tour, take a coffee break in one of the cafes with lake view, or enjoy the famous Hamburg dishes in a restaurant.
• Visit St. Michael’s Church that is one of Europe’s most famous religious buildings. View the cityscape of Hamburg from 132-meter high bell tower of the church.
• Visit the Speicherstadt region that includes the historical houses included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Take a pleasant gondola tour among the houses built on logs. Examine the traditional architecture more closely.
• Visit the world-renowned stores and souvenir shops in Mönckebergstrasse. Buy souvenirs for your beloved ones.