Contact & Directions

Hamburg’s only airport "Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel" is located North of the city centre. A taxi ride from the airport to our school takes approx. 30 minutes.

Alternatively, you can take the S1 train from the airport in the direction of “Wedel” or "Blankenese". You will need to get off at “Klein Flottbek” station. From there you can take an attractive 5–10min walk along Hesten and Max Emden Weg, between the Botanical Gardens and the Polo Club (note that there is no access to the school through the Botanical Gardens).

A popular way of reaching ISH from points in the city is the 283 bus line, which also serves the stop “Hemmingstedter Weg”, or any bus line that serves the nearby Elbe Einkaufszentrum (shopping mall).

If you are coming by train, take the S-Bahn line S1/S11 to Klein-Flottbek. Then take the bus no. 21 in the direction “Niendorf Nord”. Exit after two stops at “Hemmingstedter Weg".

We highly recommend the use of the DB Navigator App for mobile devices, which is convenient for planning trips by trains and other public transport.

The International School of Hamburg offers a voluntary transportation service to its students: Two school buses run by the local Hamburg Transportation Department (HVV) go around the outer Alster region of Hamburg. They stop at regular bus stops but are only available to our students. Below, you will find a map with the approximate area covered by our two busses.

For information on the cost of the bus and/or the route, please contact Admissions Officer Margaret Metzler (see details to the top right) as it differs every year based on how many students want to use the service.

ISH features a drop-off zone in front of the main entrance, where cars are not allowed to park or even wait. For those who would like to park longer, there is a school parking lot with a number of designated spaces for parents. In case you visit us by car, we recommend avoiding the usual rush hours in the morning and afternoon.