Here is all the information you might need on opening hours, cost of entry and much more.
Please note: Please arrive at the Planetarium at least 20 minutes before the event is due to start. Once the performance has begun latecomers will not be admitted for security reasons. Tickets will not be exchanged or refunded.
Opening hours
Prices & Concessions
Hamburg Planetarium’s prices vary depending on the type of event in the Sternensaal (Sky Theatre).
| Price | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | 12,00 EUR | |
| Concessions plus children and young people up to and including 17 years of age | 7,50 EUR | |
| School and nursery groups | 5,50 EUR | For school or nursery groups of 12 or more children, two accompanying teachers will be admitted free of charge |
| Supplement for presentations in 3D | 1,50 EUR | incl. hire of 3D glasses |
Special prices | The prices for “Music & Culture” (musical shows, concerts and readings) vary depending on the artist and generally start at € 12.00, tickets for "The Star Fairy and the Moon Rider" cost € 7.50. Tickets cannot be exchanged or returned.
Concessions | The following are entitled to reduced ticket prices: severely disabled persons with a 50%-degree of disability, school children, apprentices, students, participants in the Federal Volunteer Service (BFD), Voluntary Year of Social Service, Voluntary Ecological Year or Voluntary Military Service, plus the unemployed and recipients of benefits in accordance with Books II and XII of the Social Code (income support, social security / welfare). Please present the relevant identification cards at the entrance.
For holders of the Hamburg Card, a discount of EUR 2.00 for adults and EUR 1.50 for children applies to events in the categories "Planet Earth" and "Cosmos".
Getting here
Please allow enough time for your journey and arrive at the Planetarium at least 20 minutes before the start of the event. Once the performance has begun latecomers will not be admitted to Hamburg Planetarium for security reasons.
Getting here by public transport
U3 to Borgweg, Bus 179 to Stadtpark (Planetarium), from there approx. 3 minutes on foot. Or U1 to Hudtwalckerstrasse, Bus 20 to the Ohlsdorfer Strasse stop, from there approx. 5 minutes on foot.
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Getting here by car
Direction City Nord to Winterhude Stadtpark. Parking available on Linnering or Otto Wels Strasse. From there it is approx. 3-5 minutes on foot to the Planetarium.
Visitors with a blue disabled badge or an aG identity card (for people with impaired mobility) are permitted to park near the lift to the rear of the Planetarium (access via Linnering, please press the buzzer at the barrier).
Vehicles with passengers who have difficulty walking may drive right up to the Planetarium solely for the purposes of dropping passengers off or picking them up.
Information on disabled access
Visitors with impaired mobility
The foyer of Hamburg Planetarium is level and wheelchair-accessible. The Sternensaal and the viewing platform are also wheelchair-accessible. If you have difficulty walking or use a wheelchair, you may use the disabled parking spaces directly behind the Planetarium. To do so, please drive to the Linnering car park, then turn left to the barrier. Please press the buzzer and we will let you in.
For wheelchair users there are specially designated places in the Sternensaal. Please use our telephone booking service: +49 (0)40 428 865210 or choose the designated places online. Persons accompanying a disabled person with the annotation “B” in their identity card pay a reduced admission charge. Tickets for wheelchair users, mobility-impaired customers and their companions can only be booked by telephone or at the ticket office, not over the internet.
Persons with Impaired Hearing
At many of our events, hearing-impaired visitors can receive the spoken presentation directly to their hearing aid by induction loop, provided that their device supports this technology. They can also directly use the audio system (single-sided headphones, available from the box office). For many productions it is also possible to use this service for translations into other languages. The audio system was acquired with the kind support of our Friends’ Association.
Epilepsy Sufferers
People suffering from photosensitive epilepsy may find that (strobe) light and laser effects in the Sternensaal trigger epileptic fits or can cause impaired consciousness.
The artificial fog used in some of our events is not hazardous to health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Vouchers
Vouchers for the Hamburg Planetarium make ideal gifts. They are available here.
Dogs
ogs are permitted in the lower foyer level (ticket office). However, it is not permitted to bring dogs to the upper levels or to leave them alone in the house during an event. These restrictions do not apply to approved assistance dogs, they may also come to the events.
Bags
Bulky bags and cases may not be taken into the Sternensaal and must be left in the designated lockers.
