bᵻsˌaɪd ðɪ ˌɪntɚɹˈɜːbən ɹˈeɪl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, ðə hˈɔːptbɑːnhˌɑːf ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə sˈɛntɹəl ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən fɔːɹ tˈuː ʌvðə θɹˈiː ɹˈæpɪd tɹˈænspoːɹt sˈɪstəmz ɪnðə sˈɪɾi: ðə hˈæmbɜːɡ ˈɛsbˈɑːn səbˈɜːbən ɹˈeɪlweɪ ænd ðə hˈæmbɜːɡ jˈuːbˈɑːn ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd nˈɛtwɜːk.
Beside the inter-urban rail services, the Hauptbahnhof is also the central intersection for two of the three rapid transport systems in the city: the Hamburg S-Bahn (suburban railway) and the Hamburg U-Bahn (underground network).