U-Bootmuseum
- Visit: 90 min
- Not step-free
Adults EUR 9 · Children (* and **), pupils + students EUR 6
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Why go
- The six-centimetre rubber coating made the submarine harder to detect by sonar.
- A crew of 78 operated the submarine.
- The Tango-class submarine was among the largest non-nuclear hunter and spy submarines of its time.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 12 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today11:00 – 20:00Show all
Don't miss
- Original propellers, dive planes and rudderAt low tide, the original propellers, dive planes and rudder become visible.Submarine exteriorLow tide
Know before you go
- Follow the marked route through the submarine.
- No more than 80 visitors may be inside at once.
- Visits inside are limited to 90 minutes.
What's inside
- Explore the submarine's interior along the marked visitor route; command-centre access requires the guided tour described below.
- Some equipment and fittings were removed to create room for visitors.
- The engines, hydraulics and other major systems were deactivated.
- The submarine can no longer dive or operate independently because of its museum modifications.
- The confined space makes a visit inadvisable for people with claustrophobia or physical disabilities.
With kids
- Children under ten must be accompanied by an adult.
- Consider whether your child will be comfortable in the confined spaces.
Tips for your visit
- The submarine is moored 500 metres west of the Landungsbrücken.
- Admission tickets can be bought through the museum website.
Tours and audio guides
- Guided tour
- Includes access to the command centre. Submit a booking request through the museum website; private tours can also be requested.
- Käpt'ns Dinner
- Since 2016, Michel Abdollahi has interviewed one guest at a time in the command centre.
Interesting facts5
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Working temperatures during dives exceeded 40°C and rose above 60°C in the engine room.
U-434 - Wikipedia -
90.16 metres
The submarine measured 90.16 metres long and 8.72 metres wide; it stood 14.72 metres high with its antenna extended.
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6.6 metres
Its draught is 6.6 metres.
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400 metres
Its maximum diving depth was 400 metres; its crush depth was 600 metres.
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24 torpedoes
Its armament included six torpedo tubes, 24 torpedoes, sea mines and rocket torpedoes.
U-434 - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
After decommissioning, investors paid one million euros for the submarine and another million for its transport to Hamburg. The Russian Navy removed much of its technical and weapons equipment before the transfer. At Blohm & Voss, openings were cut into the bow and stern to create visitor entrances and exits. The submarine was given the fictional designation U-434.
- ConstructionBuilt in eight months at Krasnoye Sormovo in Nizhny Novgorod.
- 1998Placed in the fleet reserve.
- April 2002Decommissioned after service with the Soviet Northern Fleet.
- August 2002Towed from Murmansk to Hamburg because its propulsion no longer worked.
- 9 November 2002Opened to the public as a museum submarine.
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- 15 April 2010Left its former mooring in Hamburg's HafenCity.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access The submarine cannot be visited in a wheelchair because of its technical layout.
- Claustrophobia or physical disabilities A visit is inadvisable because of the confined spaces.
Sources: Soviet submarine B-515 - Wikipedia · U-Boot 434 - U-Bootmuseum Hamburg · U-434 Besuch | U-Boot 434 - U-Bootmuseum Hamburg · U-434 - Wikipedia · U-434 - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- u-434.de/
- Phone
- +494032087930
Questions and answers
How much are tickets to U-Bootmuseum?
Tickets cost 9 EUR for adults and 6 EUR for children, pupils and students.
Was U-434 the submarine’s original designation?
U-434 is a fictional designation painted on the hull.
What does Tango class mean at U-Bootmuseum?
Tango is NATO’s name for Project 641B submarines.
Can the U-Bootmuseum submarine still operate?
No. Its engines, hydraulics and other major systems are deactivated, and museum alterations left it unable to sail independently or dive.
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