# MS Hamburg, Norway: what it is and when to go > MS Hamburg is a shipwreck in Norway (Svolvær). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is December to March and May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/ms-hamburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** December to March and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** TOS Tromsø, 238 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=1952) - **Coordinates:** 68.23333, 14.53433 ## What it is and where MS Hamburg is a shipwreck in Norway (Svolvær). It is in [Svolvær](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svolvaer/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 68.23333, 14.53433; the nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS, Tromsø), 238 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=68.23333%2C14.534333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.23333%2C14.534333) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/historia/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit MS Hamburg is **December to March and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 1 h 44 | | February | Best time | 7 h 10 | | March | Best time | 11 h 03 | | April | Possible | 15 h 16 | | May | Best time | 19 h 47 | | June | Best time | 24 h | | July | Best time | 22 h 46 | | August | Best time | 17 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 44 | | October | Possible | 8 h 40 | | November | Possible | 3 h 57 | | December | Best time | 0 h | In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Diving | June to September | April to May and October | | History | December to March and May to September | April and October to November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: MS Hamburg has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Svolvær Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svolvaer-kirke/): Church in Vågan, Norway · 1.2 km - [Lofoten War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/lofoten-krigsminnemuseum/): World War II Museum in Svolvær, Norway · 1.3 km - [Lofotpils](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/lofotpils/): Brewery · 1.4 km - [Svolværgeita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svolvaergeita/): Mountain peak in Vågan, Norway · 2.7 km - [Vågan Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/vagan-kirke/): Church in Vågan, Norway · 2.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Diving - [German battleship Tirpitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/tirpitz/): 1939 Bismarck-class battleship - [German battleship Scharnhorst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/scharnhorst/): 1936 Scharnhorst-class battleship - [German cruiser Blücher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/blucher/): 1937 Admiral Hipper-class cruiser - [Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/komsomolets/): nuclear-powered attack submarine - [German submarine U-35](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/u-35/): 1936 Type VIIA submarine - [German submarine U-864](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/u-864/): 1943 Type IXD-1 submarine Every Norway place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is MS Hamburg? It is a shipwreck in Norway. ### When is the best time to visit MS Hamburg? December to March and May to September. In June there are 24 h of daylight, and in December, 0 h. ### How do you get to MS Hamburg? The nearest main airport is Tromsø Airport (TOS), 238 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=68.23333%2C14.534333) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Svolvær Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/svolvaer-kirke/), [Lofoten War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/lofoten-krigsminnemuseum/), [Lofotpils](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/lofotpils/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663871180), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).