Triathlon weekend in Hamburg: How to avoid the street blocks!

Triathlon weekend in Hamburg: How to avoid the street blocks!

Hamburg, Deutschland - At the weekend, Hamburg becomes the epicenter for triathlon fans, because the Suzuki World Triathlon Championship Series Hamburg 2025 is on the program. On July 12th and 13th, both professionals and hobby triathletes compete in exciting competitions. For the participants and spectators, however, it also says: good planning is required, because the major sporting event brings with it a variety of traffic disruptions.

As early as Friday evening, the first closures will come into force, which concentrate in particular on the inner city routes and the areas around the internal and outside altesters. The bike route leads over the Neustadt, St. Pauli and ends at the Altona balcony. If you are traveling on Saturday, you should prepare for the bike route in the period from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The streets are closed on Sunday from 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. so as not to hinder the competitors.

traffic restrictions in the city center

The closures during the competitions affect not only the race, but also normal traffic. If you want to be in the city, you should consider alternative routes. The most important streets such as Mönckeberstraße and Große Johannisstraße are closed to motor vehicles and the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken are also unavailable during the competitions. Organizer recommend by bypassing the city center via the Deichtortunnel and other streets north.

Special attention should also be paid to the Lombard Bridge, which is completely closed on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Wallringtunnel will also be closed in both directions from Friday, 8:00 p.m. to Sunday, 6:00 p.m. So it is advisable to plan the travel routes to hotels, shopping streets and other goals in good time to avoid trouble and delays.

route guides and diversions

The competitions lead the athletes along picturesque backdrops, but this is also associated with traffic with restrictions. For example, the running routes will lead through various areas of the city on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Fontenay street and the banks of the Alster are only passable. Additional closures affect Ballindamm and the new Jungfernstieg, whereby road users have to expect restrictions outside of competition times.

The journey to popular destinations such as the Europapassage is only possible through diversions at Georgsplatz and the end of the fire. Extensive traffic restrictions are also expected for residents in Eimsbüttel, which radiate to the urban area. Delays in road traffic, especially on the western foreign paralster, are hard to avoid.

For everyone who has questions about the traffic restrictions, the Organizer href = "mailto: trafficinfo@triathlond-events.de"> trafficinfo@triathlond-events.de available. With a little planning, you will certainly get through the sporting weekend!