hˈæmbɜːɡ hˈɔːptbɑːnhˌɑːf ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst stˈeɪʃənz ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn dʒˈɜːməni ænd kənˈɛkts nˈɔːɹðɚn jˈʊɹɹəps ɹˈeɪlweɪ sˈɪstəm, θɹuː dˈɛnmɑːɹk, wɪð sˈɛntɹəl jˈʊɹɹəp, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɔfɚɹɪŋ kənˈɛkʃənz tə wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd sˈʌðɚn jˈʊɹɹəp.
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is one of the largest stations in northern Germany and connects Northern Europe's railway system, through Denmark, with Central Europe, as well as offering connections to Western Europe and Southern Europe.