Travel Value

Gate-side duty free pricing sits under the Travel Value name across HAM.

Travel Value runs as the standard duty free in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Hamburg Airport, after security and before most gates. You get the usual mix of liquor, perfume, cosmetics, sweets, and cigarettes, all in a walk-through format on the way to Schengen and non‑Schengen departures. If you want tax‑free prices on spirits or skincare without leaving the main path to the gates, this is where the airport funnels you.

Alcohol and tobacco drive the best savings, especially on 1L spirit bottles and carton cigarette deals compared with German high‑street shops. Cosmetics and perfume prices track other European airports, with regular two‑for‑bundle offers on larger brands. Snacks and chocolates cost more than a supermarket in Hamburg city, but the multipacks still undercut most gate kiosks in T1 and T2.

Travel Value opens from early morning check‑in waves through the last departures of the day, typically covering the first outbound bank around 05:00 and staying open into the late evening. Staff usually manage quick throughput at the tills, helped by multiple card terminals that accept contactless and major credit cards. Cash in euros still works, but change comes only in EUR, not in other currencies.

Security rules at HAM mean liquids over 100 ml from Travel Value stay sealed in a STEB bag if you connect onward, and the staff handle that packing at purchase. Keep the printed till receipt with your boarding pass until you reach your final airport. If you plan a bigger liquor buy, walk the store once first, then circle back near boarding so you are not hauling glass around T1 or T2 for an extra hour.