For a trip to Pinneberg just outside Hamburg, I needed a stay close to one of Hamburg’s regional train stations. I finally opted for the Fürst Bismarck, which is right across the street from Hamburg Main Station. Here is my review, based on a stay in early November 2022,


Hotel Fürst Bismarck – Location
The hotel is located right across Kirchenallee on the East side of Hamburg main station. If you exit the station on the opposite site, you are right at the main shopping area of Hamburg and thus right in the city. Other key touristic areas like the Speicherstadt (with the Miniatur Wunderland and the Elbe Philharmonic Hall) or the Reeperbahn are just a few public transport stops away.
Due to the great proximity to Hamburg Main Station, there is always a supply of touristic needs. The train station also includes a supermarket, which is opening on Sundays. The area also features other hotels and a nice range of restaurants. and other services.
Hotel Fürst Bismarck – Room
I booked a standard room, which had a flex rate and could be cancelled up to three days in advance. The Saturday to Sunday rate was 110.77 EUR, including breakfast. The room was a bit of narrow and small, but absolutely suited the manager needs. The small good night sweets on the pillow and a free bottle of water made me smile. The work desk was a nice feature as well. Despite the limited space, you also had services like a room safe.





The bathroom even featured a proper bathtub, which is also used to have a shower. The hotel provided the necessary ameninties and toiletries like soap are provided by a dispenser. The room and the bathroom was in a clean and very good condition. Despite the proximity to the train station, my room at the Hotel Fürst Bismarck was really quiet.



Hotel Fürst Bismarck- Breakfast
Breakfast at the Hotel Fürst Bismarck is provided on the first floor. The breakfast room looks a bit of small on first sight, but is actually not bad at all. The selection of breakfast items was really nice as well – and despite the breakfast room does definitely not have the most convenient layout for the working staff, the refilling and servicing of the buffet worked great. I really enjoyed starting my day at the Bismarck.





Hotel Fürst Bismarck – Service
The staff of the hotel was excellent and very helpful. I also liked the very reliable WiFi connectiona and the idea of having a maintenance waiver for your room, which you can hang on your door, similar to a room service / breakfast service one. The hotel offers a second class three day ticket (day of arrival plus two days) for the whole Hamburg fare zone if you stay with them. I am not sure if they prolong it for longer stays, though.

Hotel Fürst Bismarck – My View
The Fürst Bismarck is definitely a good choice, when you are in need for a night close to Hamburg train station. The staff is great and the public transport ticket (which also includes the public ferry) is a great add-on. Needless to mention that I loved the location. Overall, a definite Top Pick! stay.
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IntercityHotel Hamburg Main Station
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Flyctory.com Country Music Concert Coverage
Here is a list of all concerts I covered, limited to Country Music:
Country To Country 2026 in Berlin – My Thoughts
My Sunday at Country To Country 2026 in Berlin (8th March 2026)
My Saturday at Country To Country 2026 in Berlin (7th March 2026)
My Friday at Country To Country 2026 in Berlin (6th March 2026)
Nashville in Concert (20th February 2026, Oberhausen)
Kelsey Waldon (28th January 2026, Cologne)
Logan Mize / Tim Hicks (23rd November 2025, Hamburg)
Brett Young (28th October 2025, Cologne)
Old Dominion (23rd October 2025, Hamburg)
49 Winchester (22nd October 2025, Cologne)
The BossHoss (1st October 2025, Cologne)
Kane Brown (30th September 2025, Cologne)
Chelsea Berman (28th September 2025, Rock Meets Country, Sempach)
Rock Meets Country 2025 – Atmosphere
Midland (29th August 2025, Hamburg)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 3, 24th August 2025)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Atmosphere)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 2, 23rd August 2025)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 1, 22nd August 2025)
Jesse Daniel (16h July 2025, Cologne)
Dasha (1st July 2025, Cologne)
Caylee Hammack (21st May 2025, Cologne)
Alexandra Kay (12th May 2025, Cologne)
Jackson Dean (3rd May 2025, Cologne)
Alina Sebastian (5th April 2025, Hamm)
CMA Fest 2025 Lineup Announced – My Guide to the Festival
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Splitter and Reprise
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Evening Session
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Day Sessions
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Evening Session
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Day Sessions
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Evening Session
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Day Sessions
C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Opening Event (6th March 2025) – The Bluebird Cafe
Drake Milligan (25th February 2025, Cologne)
My Country To Country Berlin 2025 Preview
Jenn Bostic (16th February 2025, London)
Kameron Marlowe (10th December 2024, Cologne)
Laura Evans (20th November 2024, Hagen)
Koe Wetzel (7th November 2024, Cologne)
Stephen Wilson Jr. (4th November 2024, Cologne)
Blackberry Smoke (29th September 2024, Cologne)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (25th August 2024, Day 2, Cologne)
Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (23rd August 2024, Day 1, Cologne)
Jessica Lynn (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th August 2024)
49 Winchester (21st May 2024, Cologne)
Kacey Musgraves (5th May 2024, Cologne)
Charles Esten (3rd May 2024, Hamburg)
Carrie Welling & Kasey Williams (2nd May 2024, Hengelo)
Darius Rucker (19th April 2024, Cologne)
Restless Road, Redferrin & Carter Faith (6th March 2024, Frankfurt)
Alexandra Kay, Hannah Ellis, Lakeview (5th March 2024, Cologne)
Jenn Bostic (20th February 2024, London)
Eric Paslay (13th December 2023, Cologne)
Gregor McEwan (6th December 2023, Cologne)
Home Free (20th September 2023, Hamburg)
Randall King (15th September 2023, Cologne)
Heart To Heart Event (29th August 2023, Düsseldorf)
Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Day 3 Concerts (2nd July)
Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Day 2 Concerts (1st July)
Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – A Preview
Everette & Austin Jenckes (23rd May 2023, Cologne)
Kip Moore (14th May 2023, Cologne)
Mitchell Tenpenny & Morgan Evans (3rd March 2023, Hamburg)
Julian Taylor (15th February 2023, Cologne)
Kane Brown (27th January 2023, Cologne)
Brett Young (19th November 2022, Cologne)
Alexander Ludwig (2nd November 2022, Cologne)
Carly Pearce & Sarah Darling (12th September 2022, Hamburg)
Lindsay Ell (with Kyle Daniel & Shy Carter, 23rd August 2022, Cologne)
Gipsy Kings & More Than Words (11th August 2022, Cologne)
Grand Ole Opry Show (18th March 2022)
The Country Music Week turns Digital
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – The Main Stage
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – Splitter
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – The Side Stages
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Main Stage
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Side Stages
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – Splitter
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Main Stage
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Side Stages
C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter
Country 2 Country 2020 in Berlin – A Preview
Olivia Lane (8th February 2020, Hassocks / Brighton)
Brett Eldregde / Lauren Jenkins (29th January 2020, Amsterdam)
Brandy Clark (29th January 2020, Amsterdam)
Brett Eldredge / Lauren Jenkins (24th January 2020, Cologne)
Noah Guthrie (9th December 2019, Cologne)
James Barker Band (20th November 2019, Zurich)
Mrs. Greenbird (Frankfurt, 7th November 2019)
Ben Zucker & Van De Forst (6th November 2019, Cologne)
Willie Jones & Tyler Rich (29th October 2019, Cologne)
Logan Mize (26th October 2019, Cologne)
Scotty McCreery (24th October 2019, Cologne)
Country 2 Country 2020 Lineup – My View
Sarah Darling, Kenny Foster, Robert Counts (13th October 2019, Frankfurt)
Lauren Jenkins & Austin Jenckes (16th September 2019, Amsterdam)
British Country Music Festival – Day 3 (15th Sep 2019)
British Country Music Festival – Day 2 (14th Sep 2019)
British Country Music Festival – Day 1 (13th Sep 2019)
Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)
Jillian Jacqueline & Lauren Jenkins (9th September 2019, Cologne)
Thompson Square (5th September 2019, Cologne)
Eric Paslay (3rd Sep 2019, Aschaffenburg)
The British Country Music Festival (Blackpool) – A Preview
Wade Bowen (6th August 2019, Cologne)
CMA Fest 2019 – My Meet & Greets
Visiting CMA Fest 2019
Write Like A Girl (London, 13th June 2019)
Christina Taylor & Carolyn Miller – Two Upcoming Country Artists
CMA Fest 2019 – Fan Events with Cassadee Pope and Jana Kramer
Kenny Foster & Friends at the Listening Room (Nashville, 6th June 2019)
Maren Morris & RaeLynn GIRL Tour 2019 in Amsterdam (22nd May 2019)
CMT Next Women of Country, Liverpool (10th May 2019)
My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019
Country 2 Country in London 2019
“Sound of Nashville” in Cologne (6th March 2019)
Country 2 Country 2019 in Berlin
Catherine McGrath at Arts Club Loft Liverpool
My favourite Country 2 Country 2018 songs

