German Car River Elbe Lift

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The Alter Elbtunnel (also called the Old Elbe Tunnel, St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel) is a pedestrian, bike and motorist tunnel (though cars are not permitted), …

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Aug 1, 2024
This old tunnel stretches under the rug r to allow passage to the other side. Giant lifts at each end would lower cars into the tunnel. Now it is a pedestrian and bicycle passage. It is free and w… Full review by GoAlong2
Jul 26, 2024
It's free, it's cool, it was a fun stop in our trip to Hamburg! Worth a visit, would recommend a walk through if you have some extra time. Full review by Rebecca S
Jun 27, 2024
Not a huge amount to say, it’s a nice tunnel and an interesting bit of engineering! It’s clean and cool down there which is nice on a hot summer day, but it is just a tunnel, that people use to comm… Full review by Elliott R

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is it possible to take a taxi from St Pauli through the Elbetunnel to the Steinwerder cruise station please
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yes
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Hello! Does anyone how cost the ticket?
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free to walk/cycle through
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Does anybody know how many steps there are? Can't seem to find it anywhere.
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According to a German news site, there are 132 steps.
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If we take the S 1 Bahn to Landungsbrucke would it be easy to get a taxi to Steinwerder cruise center to board our ship? …
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If we take the S 1 Bahn to Landungsbrucke would it be easy to get a taxi to Steinwerder cruise center to board our ship? Thanks for any help.
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No public transport is shown going to this location by Google Maps. There are ferries that take you so far but then leave a 20 minute walk - OK with no luggage! If you taking the …
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No public transport is shown going to this location by Google Maps. There are ferries that take you so far but then leave a 20 minute walk - OK with no luggage! If you taking the subway to Landungsbrucke then reconsider and take a taxi from wherever that journey starts or from the main railway station rather than go there first as the taxi journey from there goes along way upstream before returning. The nearest railway station I can see is Hamburg Veddel which can be reached via S3 or S31. I suggest using Google Maps to check out the answer.
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