Football in Hamburg

Hamburg is the only city in Germany where two clubs with completely opposite identities share the same city and both command massive followings. Hamburger SV at the 57,000-capacity Volksparkstadion represent traditional, establishment football: European Cup winners, six-time Bundesliga champions, Germany's founding football aristocracy. FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion represent the counterculture: punk, inclusive, political, and beloved by neutrals worldwide.

A Hamburg football weekend covering both clubs (fixtures permitting) is one of the best experiences in German football tourism. The Hamburg Derby is one of the most anticipated fixtures in the calendar. Between games, the city delivers: the Speicherstadt, Elbphilharmonie, harbour boat tours, Schanzenviertel bars, and the Reeperbahn.

Hamburg Hbf connects to Bremen (55 min), Kiel (70 min), and Hannover (65 min) by ICE, making it the hub for northern Germany football trips.