Bus activities in Germany
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Top-Tour Hamburg
As with boats, there is a confusing array of bus tours, although these aren't quite such a quintessential Hamburg experience. Top-Tour Hamburg offers a choice of four tours, the most popular being the eponymous Top-Tour. This passes all the leading sights in a double-decker bus during jump-on, jump-off 1½-hour sightseeing tours.
You can board at the Kirchenallee exit of the train station and Landungsbrücken, plus the Rathaus, St Michaeliskirche, the Reeperbahn or Speicherstadt. Commentary is in German and English.
Also check out HHB or ask the tourist office about other deals.
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Hummelbahn Trolley
There is a confusing array of bus tours. HHB offers much the same deal as Top-Tour Hamburg, but distinguishes itself with its vehicles, including red London double-decker buses and the 1920s Hummelbahn Trolley. Bus times are pretty much the same as for Top-Tour and you can board at the Kirchenallee exit of the train station or Landungsbrücken.
Ask the tourist office about other deals.
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Coach Tours
The Hauptmarkt tourist office runs 2½-hour coach tours in English and German, taking in the city's major sights including the Reichsparteitagsgelände.
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Cologne Bus Tours
Guided two-hour city bus tours in German and English depart from the tourist office up to three times daily.
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Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
It's your basic predictably cheesy sightseeing bus tour but not a bad way for first-timers to get oriented. The circuit starts outside the Karstadt department store at the Hauptbahnhof and then loops around the Pinakothek museums, the Residenz, Marienplatz and Karlsplatz in one hour, although you're free to get on and off as often as you like. An extended route taking in Schloss Nymphenburg and the Olympic Park costs around €18/around €9 for one day or €23/€11 for two days.
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