Hamburg · Germany
Hotels in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg
Eimsbüttel is one of the 7 boroughs of Hamburg (Wikidata: "borough of Hamburg, Germany"); population 258,865, area 50 km². Its centre is 3.8 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 109 in Hamburg's boroughs
- From the city centre
- 3.8 km
- Nearest station
- Emilienstraße0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Planten un Blomen2.2 km
- Population
- 258,865Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 764OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 50 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Eimsbüttel
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 | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NH Hamburg Mitte | 0.7 km |
| 2 | Mövenpick Hotel Hamburg | 1.4 km |
| 3 | Boston Hotel Hamburg | 1.4 km |
| 4 | Mercure Hotel Hamburg Mitte | 1.6 km |
| 5 | My Place | 1.6 km |
| 6 | Dorint Hotel Hamburg-Eppendorf | 1.8 km |
| 7 | Altan Hotel | 1.8 km |
| 8 | NewLivingHome Residenzhotel Hamburg | 2.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Eimsbüttel
OpenStreetMap maps 402 restaurants, 231 cafes and 131 bars and pubs counted in Eimsbüttel, and 119 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 | 402 | 2 of 7 |
| Cafes | 231 | 2 of 7 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 131 | 3 of 7 |
| Museums and galleries | 17 | 3 of 7 |
| Named parks | 53 | 1 of 7 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 49 | 7 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 Eimsbüttel
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Eimsbüttel is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Eimsbüttel: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tierpark Hagenbeck | Zoo | 2.8 km |
| Fazl-e-Omar Mosque | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| Heinrich-Hertz-Turm | Attraction | 1.7 km |
| St. Johannis Harvestehude | Place of worship | 2.3 km |
| Zoologisches Museum | Museum | 1.5 km |
| St. Prokopius | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| Altonaer Volkspark | Park | 4.0 km |
| Main Church St. Nokilai | Place of worship | 2.2 km |
| Sternschanzenpark | Park | 1.3 km |
| Sankt Johannis Altona | Place of worship | 1.7 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Eimsbüttel
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Eimsbüttel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emilienstraße | metro | 0.6 km |
| Osterstraße | metro | 0.6 km |
| Christuskirche | metro | 0.6 km |
| Sternschanze (Messe) | rail and metro | 1.3 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 Eimsbüttel is from Hamburg's main sights
| Sight | From Eimsbüttel |
|---|---|
| Planten un Blomen | 2.2 km |
| Hamburg State Opera | 2.8 km |
| Tierpark Hagenbeck | 2.8 km |
| St. Michaelis Church, Hamburg | 3.2 km |
| Islamic Centre Hamburg | 3.2 km |
| Hamburger Kunsthalle | 3.6 km |
| St. Peter’s Church | 3.6 km |
| Hamburg-Altstadt | 3.8 km |
| Elbphilharmonie | 4.0 km |
| Ohlsdorf Cemetery | 8.8 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Eimsbüttel
Sights in Eimsbüttel: 12 of 14
- Tierpark Hagenbeck · zoo · 2.8 km
- Rote Flora · theatre · 1.4 km
- Fazle Omar Mosque · mosque · 1.5 km
- St. Johannis-Harvestehude · church · 2.3 km
- St. Prokop-Kirche (Hamburg-Stellingen) · church · 1.4 km
- Neue Flora · theatre · 1.5 km
- Altona Volkspark · park · 3.7 km
- Mennonitenkirche · church · 1.1 km
- St. Nikolai (Hamburg-Harvestehude) · church · 2.2 km
- St John's Church · church · 1.7 km
- Niendorfer Gehege · park · 4.3 km
- Luna Park Hamburg-Altona · park · 1.5 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Eimsbüttel
Questions
Eimsbüttel: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Eimsbüttel, Hamburg?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in Eimsbüttel: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 7 boroughs of Hamburg. The nearest to the area centre is NH Hamburg Mitte, 0.7 km away.
How far is Eimsbüttel from the centre of Hamburg?
3.8 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Hamburg.
How far is Eimsbüttel from Elbphilharmonie?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Eimsbüttel. The nearest of Hamburg's main sights is Planten un Blomen, 2.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Eimsbüttel?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Emilienstraße (metro, 0.6 km), Osterstraße (metro, 0.6 km), Christuskirche (metro, 0.6 km) and Sternschanze (Messe) (rail and metro, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Eimsbüttel?
OpenStreetMap maps 402 restaurants, 231 cafes and 131 bars and pubs counted in Eimsbüttel (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); Eimsbüttel on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.