Connecting different mobility services and public transport offers with one another in a smart way and delivering a better, simple alternative to people’s private cars – that’s also our job for Hamburg. Whether it’s using the hvv switch mobility app or new bicycle parking facilities at our train stops – there are lots of different ways to get Hamburg moving together:
hvv switch
Simple. Fast. Direct. That’s how people want to get around their city. Whether it’s the underground, bus, car-sharing or cycling: always using the mode of transport that suits them best at that moment. Buying a ticket or booking a shuttle mustn’t become a time-consuming hurdle. That’s why hvv switch exists!
Accessing the city’s mobility options in a single app. That’s what we set out to do. To rethink Hamburg, to get the city moving in a new way. Car-sharing, bike-sharing, ride-sharing, taxis, e-scooters and public transport tickets – until now, we’ve needed separate apps on our smartphones for all of these, and had to register individually with each provider. hvv switch brings the city’s key mobility options together on a single platform, combining traditional public transport with sharing services. Developed by HOCHBAHN, this new brand has been part of the hvv since 2020.
Find out more at hvv-switch.de
Bicycle stations in Hamburg
The bicycle stations at Hamburg’s underground and suburban railway stations make combining cycling with public transport particularly easy and convenient: there are numerous bicycle parking spaces available right next to the stations, so passengers can transfer from their bikes to buses and trains without any detours. Many parking spaces are free to use; in addition, secure rental facilities offer weather-protected parking, enhanced theft protection and, in some cases, lockers with charging points for e-bike batteries. With numerous locations now spread across the city, the cycle stations strengthen the seamless integration of cycling and public transport and facilitate sustainable, flexible mobility in Hamburg.
Full details about the cycle stations can be found here.
Park + Ride in Hamburg
Traffic jams in the city and the arduous search for a parking space become a thing of the past thanks to the Park+Ride facilities at many stops of the rapid transit and regional transport systems in the hvv service region. Passengers can simply park directly next to the stop, then change to the S-Bahn or U-Bahn trains and continue the rest of their journey by rail. P+R is as simple as that. On the one hand, this reduces road traffic in the inner city area, and, at the same time, it makes life easier.
The Park+Ride facilities are marked P+R on the route map of Hamburg’s rapid transit systems. All information and the locations of P+R facilities in Hamburg can be found here.
