Hamburg · Germany
Hotels in Altona, Hamburg
Altona is one of the 7 boroughs of Hamburg (Wikidata: "borough of Hamburg, Germany"); population 261,213, area 78 km². Its centre is 4.4 km from the city centre. 10 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 10of 109 in Hamburg's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 4.4 km
- Nearest station
- Hamburg-Altona0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg3.0 km
- Population
- 261,213Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 687OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 78 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Altona
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | Guest score | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEININGER Hotel Hamburg City Center | 0.6 km | |
| 2 | Clipper Elb-Lodge Apartments Hamburg | 1.1 km | |
| 3 | Ginn Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher | 1.2 km | |
| 4 | Stadthaushotel Hamburg Altona | 1.4 km | |
| 5 | Leonardo Hotel Hamburg Altona | 91/100 8,276 reviews | 1.8 km |
| 6 | master Altona | 1.9 km | |
| 7 | Empire Riverside Hotel | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Mercure Hotel Hamburg am Volkspark | 4.0 km | |
| 9 | Landhaus Flottbek | 4.2 km | |
| 10 | Hotel Louis C. Jacob | 5.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Altona
OpenStreetMap maps 329 restaurants, 124 cafes and 234 bars and pubs counted in Altona, and 165 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 329 | 3 of 7 |
| Cafes | 124 | 3 of 7 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 234 | 1 of 7 |
| Museums and galleries | 22 | 2 of 7 |
| Named parks | 53 | 1 of 7 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 90 | 2 of 7 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 7 boroughs of Hamburg; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Altona
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Altona is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Altona: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Köhlbrandbrücke | Attraction | 3.5 km |
| U-434 | Museum | 1.5 km |
| Dampfeisbrecher Stettin | Attraction | 1.4 km |
| Altonaer Museum | Museum | 0.1 km |
| Ernst Barlach Haus | Museum | 4.4 km |
| Jenischpark | Park | 4.2 km |
| Polizeikommissariat 15 - Davidwache | Attraction | 1.9 km |
| Elbe 3 | Attraction | 1.5 km |
| Alter Schwede | Attraction | 2.6 km |
| Erotic Art Museum | Museum | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Altona
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Altona, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg-Altona | rail | 0.4 km |
| Königstraße | rail | 0.8 km |
| Ottensen | rail | 1.2 km |
| St. Pauli | metro | 2.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Altona is from Hamburg's main sights
| Sight | From Altona |
|---|---|
| St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg | 3.0 km |
| Elbphilharmonie | 3.5 km |
| Planten un Blomen | 3.5 km |
| Hamburg State Opera | 3.7 km |
| St. Peter’s Church | 4.2 km |
| Hamburg-Altstadt | 4.4 km |
| Hamburger Kunsthalle | 4.6 km |
| Tierpark Hagenbeck | 5.2 km |
| Islamic Centre Hamburg | 5.7 km |
| Ohlsdorf Cemetery | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Altona
Sights in Altona: 12 of 17
- Altona-Altstadt · old town · 1.0 km
- Beatles-Platz · square · 1.6 km
- Altonaer Museum · museum · 0.1 km
- Ernst Barlach House · art museum · 4.4 km
- St.-Pauli-Theater · theatre · 2.0 km
- Hans-Albers-Platz · square · 1.8 km
- Jenisch park · urban park · 4.5 km
- Loki-Schmidt-Garten · botanical garden · 5.0 km
- Jenisch House · museum · 4.5 km
- Platz der Republik · park · 0.2 km
- Kaiser Wilhelm-Denkmal · monument · 0.3 km
- Carl-Schultze-Theater · theatre · 1.7 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Altona
Questions
Altona: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Altona, Hamburg?
10 places to stay in this guide are counted in Altona: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 7 boroughs of Hamburg. The nearest to the area centre is MEININGER Hotel Hamburg City Center, 0.6 km away.
How far is Altona from the centre of Hamburg?
4.4 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Hamburg.
How far is Altona from Elbphilharmonie?
3.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Altona. The nearest of Hamburg's main sights is St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg, 3.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Altona?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Hamburg-Altona (rail, 0.4 km), Königstraße (rail, 0.8 km), Ottensen (rail, 1.2 km) and St. Pauli (metro, 2.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Altona?
OpenStreetMap maps 329 restaurants, 124 cafes and 234 bars and pubs counted in Altona (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 7 boroughs of Hamburg that Wikidata records as a borough of Hamburg located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 109 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Altona on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.