The Hamburg Central Bus Station (abbreviated ZOB, German for ''Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof'') is the central

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for long-distance coaches in and out of Hamburg. It is located in the

St. Georg St. Georg (Sankt Georg; ) is a central quarter in the borough Hamburg-Mitte of Hamburg, Germany. In 2020 the population was 11,349. History In 1410 the articles 17 and 18 of a contract (''Rezeß'') between the Senate and the citizens were regula ...

district near the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof. The building was designed by the architects ASW Architekten Silcher, Werner und Redante from Hamburg and engineering firm Schlaich Bergermann & Partner from

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the ...

. In 2006, the structure received the Outstanding Structure Award from the

IABSE The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) is a non-profit organisation with mission to promote the exchange of knowledge and to advance the practice of structural engineering worldwide in the service of the profess ...

. The IABSE described it as a "delightful canopy over a bus station with soaring, transparent cantilevers designed to perfection enhancing the urban infrastructure."

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External links

Official Website

Picture of the ZOB Hamburg
Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte Transport in Hamburg Bus stations in Germany {{Bus-station-stub