SIXT Car Rental at Hamburg Airport

Passengers arriving at Northern Germany’s largest airport may be excused for being dazzled by the many amenities and shopping facilities available at Hamburg Airport. Most airports in Germany are modern and provide well-designed terminals with speed of transfer and passenger ease of use in mind.

Hamburg Airport has two terminals with arrivals and departures from around the globe. Served by most major airlines of the world, it is no wonder that Hamburg Airport attracts more than 17 million visitors every year. Passengers are able to rent a car directly in the Hamburg airport arrivals terminal, where they’ll find Counters for car hire firms Avis, Europcar, Hertz , Buchbinder, Alamo and Sixt can be found in the central arrivals area, where bookings for car hire can be made or keys be picked up for pre-arranged car rentals.

There are several other companies operating in Hamburg’s city center, but the airport provides these five popular hire firms for passengers opting for flexible transport during their stay in the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Drivers using a car in Germany for the first time should familiarise themselves with the speed restrictions and traffic regulations before getting behind the steering wheel of their hire car. Strict speed restrictions apply to built-up residential and although Germany is famous for its network of high speed motorways, speed limits do apply on certain routes. Alcohol and driving do not mix and Germany’s drink-driving laws are very strict.

Car hire allows visitors the flexibility to see Hamburg tourist attractions at their leisure without the worry of using public transport without being able to speak sufficient German. The area round greater Hamburg is renown for its outstanding natural beauty. Known as the Altes Land (Old Country) the area was traditionally used for growing fruit and in spring the thousands of apple, cherry and plum trees in bloom are a sight never forgotten. Further afield are the Frisian marshes and flatland's with miles and miles of beaches along the North Sea coast and rolling verdant fields filled with fluffy white sheep and the world famous black and white Schlewig-Holsteiner cows.

Sixt car hire Hamburg Airport provide a large choice of cars to tourists: from Polo to Porsche every type and model of car hire is on offer, even minibuses or small vans. The company have introduced easy online booking via iPhone application or via customer’s mobile phones. It is recommended to book at least 24 hours in advance to avoid disappointment.

The Service Team at Sixt Hamburg Airport car hire are happy to assist passengers with any information on attractions and sights in the greater Hamburg area. Car rental from Sixt allows tourists the greatest possible flexibility during their stay in Hamburg. With so many attractions to visit within the city area alone and much to see outside the city limits, car hire is a good idea. For tourists staying longer, a trip to either the North or Baltic Sea coast is recommended. From Hamburg there is a direct motorway connection to the island of Rügen. With its stunning 19th century Bäder architecture, sandy white beaches, nature reserves, forests and chalk cliffs made famous by painter Caspar David Friedrich the island is the perfect hideaway for a long weekend.

For further information on car hire with Sixt car hire Hamburg Airport, please contact the company:

Tel: +49 89 6606 0060

Opening hours are from Mon-Sun 07.00-24.00. Car return is at our car rental parking, building 243 at Terminal 2 on Level 0.