Approximately Located 60 kilometers north of Hamburg, directly on the Elbe, Glückstadt is easily accessible on many routes. On this page you will find all important information for your journey to Glückstadt.

Hotel Brückenhaus
At Rethövel 8
25348 Glückstadt

Directions from Heide / Husum
You drive on the B5 south, which merges at Heide in the A23. After the motorway exit Hohenfelde turn left. The signposted feeder leads you via Steinburg and Krempe directly to Glückstadt.

Directions from Flensburg
If you drive from Flensburg on the A7 towards Hamburg, you leave the motorway at the exit Neumünster Mitte. Follow the B430 to the village of Hohenweststedt and turn left onto the B77 in the direction of Itzehoe. The signposted feeder will take you through Itzehoe, via Neuenbrook and Krempe directly to Glückstadt.

Alternatively, you can continue on the A7 to the Autobahndreieck Nordwest and change to the A23 towards Heide / Husum. After the motorway exit Hohenfelde turn left. The signposted feeder leads you via Steinburg and Krempe directly to Glückstadt.

Directions from Hamburg via the A7
You drive on the A7 direction Flensburg and change at the interchange northwest on the A23 direction Heide / Husum. After the motorway exit Hohenfelde turn left. The signposted feeder leads you via Steinburg and Krempe directly to Glückstadt.

Directions from Hamburg via the A1
If you come from Hamburg on the A1, you leave the motorway at the exit Rade direction Buxtehude. Stay on the B3, which turns into the B73 at Buxtehude and drive in the direction of Stade. Shortly before Stade turn right direction Wischhafen / Elbefähre Glückstadt. In Wischhafen you have the option of ferrying to Glückstadt.
The Elbe ferry runs approximately every half hour. The crossing takes about 25 minutes. Registration is not required. Information on waiting times under telephone 04124 - 24 30.

Directions from Bremen via the A1
Take the A1 towards Hamburg and exit at Bockel in the direction of Zeven / Bremervörde. Follow the B71 to the village of Glinde and turn onto the B495 towards Wischhafen / Elbefähre Glückstadt. From Wischhafen the Elbe ferry Glückstadt Wischhafen is at your disposal to transfer cheap and fast to Glückstadt.
The Elbe ferry runs approximately every half hour. The crossing takes about 25 minutes. Registration is not required. Information on waiting times under telephone 04124 - 24 30.

Glückstadt is located on the route Hamburg - Westerland, between Herzhorn and Krempe, which is navigated by the North-Baltic Sea Railway (NOB) and the Deutsche Bahn.

The Glückstädter train station is just a three-minute walk from the heart of the city.

The trains run about every hour.

In Elmshorn it is possible to change to the local trains to Kiel or Flensburg.

Please note that not all trains of the Nord-Ostsee-Bahn stop in Glückstadt during the summer season.

Glückstädter Hafen with its picturesque ambience has always been a popular destination on the Lower Elbe.

berths
The port, which consists of an outer and inland port, can be used at any time even at low tide.
In the outer harbor there are floating pontoons directly in front of the lock. Boats can also moor at the south quay in front of the shipyard. The north side is closed to pleasure boats.

The inner harbor is accessible through the lock. It is opened on signal "2 times long" from two hours before to high water. The inner harbor is very quiet in pole boxes, almost in the heart of the city.

control
In front of the harbor entrance lies the Elbe island Rhinplate. From the north you stop at the beacon Rhinplate-N, which is located far off the island on a dam, which is flooded in high water and should not be crossed under any circumstances for short-circuiting purposes. The fairway to the harbor entrance is stressed. Coming from the south, you pass the two tons of Glückstadt's secondary navigation water GN 13 (green) and GN 10 (red). The radar tower at the southern tip of the Rhinplate can serve as the point of orientation. Glückstadt's Nebenfahrwasser is a quiet and popular anchorage.

shore
Showers and toilets are located in the basement of the restaurant "Alte Mühle" at the Binnenhafen.
The harbor is located near the city center of Glückstadt. Just stroll through the streets and be seduced by the charm of our small town.

Do you prefer pedaling in the summer and exploring the countryside by bike? No problem. The quality of the bike paths in Glückstadt and surroundings is very good.

Glückstadt is located directly on the long-distance cycle paths Elbe Cycle Route, North Sea Cycle Route, German Ferry Route and Mönchsweg. The Elbe city offers the best conditions to complete or start a day's stage here.

Between Hamburg and Glückstadt the Elberadwanderweg crosses the barrages on the rivers Pinnau and Krückau. Please note the opening hours of the barrages:

Sperrwerk Krückau
Monday to Wednesday: 8:15 to 15:15
Thursday: 8.15-14.15
Friday: 8.15-12.15
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, break: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm

Sperrwerk Pinnau
Monday to Wednesday: 8.55, 9.45-15.45
Thursday: 8.55, 9.45-14.45
Friday: 8.55, 9.45-12.45
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, break: 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm

The times are from the 1st of May to the 30th of September.

The barrages are open every hour on working days, i. Every 60 minutes, the barrage can be passed for a short time.
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the barrages - with the exception of the lunch break - are open all day long. When shipping is closed as needed.

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