9 Best Hotels Near Trains in Hamburg Central, Altstadt and St Pauli

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. To many of us, it’s just Hamburg — one of many cities in Germany, not particularly top-of-mind when we put together a cross-country European itinerary. But dig a little deeper and bit by bit you’ll discover why it’s earned this unusually glowing introduction from Lonely Planet:
“When all’s said and done, Hamburg’s appeal can be narrowed down to one simple calling card: Welcome to one of the coolest cities on earth.”