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Bremerhaven, Germany

Bremerhaven is a port city in the city-state of Bremen, on the east bank of the Weser, in Northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the state and is the smaller of the two cities the state comprises.

Type City

Why go

  • City in Bremen, Germany.
  • Served by Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN).

History

Bremerhaven is a port city in the city-state of Bremen, on the east bank of the Weser, in Northern Germany. It forms an exclave of the state and is the smaller of the two cities the state comprises. The River Geeste flows through the city before emptying into the Weser.

Where to stay

Barkhausenstraße, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · tallship-company.com
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Am Leuchtturm 1, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · im-jaich.de
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Am Strom 1, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · atlantic-hotels.de
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Fischkai 2, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany · bestwestern.de
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Lloyd Platz / Neuer Hafen, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · schulschiff-deutschland.de
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Deichstraße 15, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · villaseebeck.de
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Barkhausenstraße 3, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · hotel-bb.com
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Marktstraße 12, 26954 Nordenham, Germany · hotel-am-markt.de
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Lange Str. 141, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany · columbus-hotel.de
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Prager Str. 34, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · hotel-haverkamp.de
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Columbusstraße 67, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · liberty-bremerhaven.com
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Am Schaufenster 7, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany · nordseehotels.com
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Theodor-Heuss-Platz 14-18, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · nordseehotels.com
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Nordstraße 80, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany · atlantic-hotel-amfloetenkiel.de
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Schillerstraße 8, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany · city-hotel-bremerhaven.de
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Neuelandstraße 18, 27576 Bremerhaven, Germany · hanseat-bremerhaven.de
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Schleswiger Str. 5, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · hotel-am-theaterplatz.de
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Stresemannstraße 110, 27576 Bremerhaven, Germany · nautichotels.com
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An d. Karlstadt 35, 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany · hotel-an-der-karlstadt-bremerhaven.de
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Wurster Str. 64, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany · bremerhaven-hotel.com
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Georgstraße 34, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany · karinstraveltips.com
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Rheinstraße 61, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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Hafenstraße 12, 27576 Bremerhaven, Germany
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Bürgermeister-Kirschbaum-Platz 7, 27580 Bremerhaven, Germany
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Restaurants & places to go

Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00+; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00+ Features: outdoor seating, step-free access Wikipedia: de:Strandhalle (Bremerhaven) · 1… · strandhalle-bremerhaven.de
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Burger, Restaurant · Burger Bowls Bar ,Mitnahmespeisen auch am Pick-Up-Fenster Opening hours: Mo off,Tu-Th 16:00+, Fr 09:00+, Su-Su 12:00+ · 5g Debstedter… · nyceguys.de
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Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 12 Am Längengrad, Bremerhaven, 27568 · gosch.de
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Cafe · Hier können sich Einheimische und Flüchtlinge treffen und austauschen. Viele ausländische Mitbürger und Ehrenamtliche finden jede Woche wieder den Weg… · familienzentrum-stotel.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Sa 17:00-22:30; Su,PH 12:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free… · telepizza.de
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Regional, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-14:30 Features: step-free access · 36 Grashoffstraße, Bremerhaven, 27570 · weser-pflegedienst.de
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French, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su,PH 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access, dogs… · cest-si-bon.eatbu.com
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German, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 6 Barkhausenstraße,… · restaurant-pier6.de
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Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · peking-haus.de
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Su-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-23:00 · 9 Atenser Allee, Nordenham, 26954 · bellaitalianordenham.de
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Fish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00; PH 11:00-15:00 · 3 An der Packhalle IV, Bremerhaven, 27572 · abelmann.de
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Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-01:00; Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa 00:00-06:00, 17:00-00:00; Su 00:00-01:00, 17:00-01:00 · 139… · alibaba-bhv.de
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Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:00; Mo off Features: takeaway · 79 Leher Landstraße, Geestland, 27607 · dergrieche-inlangen.de
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Portuguese, Cake, Sandwich, Breakfast, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 06:00-21:00 · 33 Hafenstraße, Bremerhaven, 27576 · purplehead.pw
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-13:00 Features: takeaway · 149 Am Lunedeich, Bremerhaven, 27572 · fiedler.biz
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 16:00-21:30; PH,Su 12:00-21:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 40 Ratiborer Straße, Bremerhaven, 27578 · indische-tandoori.de
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Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-18:00; Mo,Tu off · 32b Lohmannstraße, Bremerhaven, 27568 · katiespastry.com
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Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 17:00-21:30 · sushigrillbar.de
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Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; PH off Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1 Bohmsiel, Bremerhaven, 27572 · asiasushibar.de
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Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Tu off Features: step-free access · 83 Leher Landstraße, Geestland, 27607 · vietnam-haus.de
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Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa-Su,PH 15:00-22:00
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Su, Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 34 Hinrich-Schmalfeldt-Straße, Bremerhaven, 27576 · instagram.com
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Breakfast, Cafe, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 14:00-18:00 · 21a Grashoffstraße, Bremerhaven, 27570
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Milk, Cafe · Opening hours: May-Oct · 11 Burhaver Straße, Butjadingen, 26969
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Merikanisch, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:00-21:30 Features: vegetarian options
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Grill, Fast Food · Grill fast food · balkan-grill-nordenham.de.tl
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
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American, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00-21:00; Su 16:30-21:00 Features: outdoor seating
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Coffee Shop, German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mar,Oct PH,Mo-Su 10:30-17:30; Apr-Sep PH,Mo-Su 10:30-18:30; Nov-Feb PH,Mo-Su 10:30-16:00 Features: outdoor…
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Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-14:30,17:30-21:00;Sa-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · 1f Ohldorpsweg, Geestland, 27607
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Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 18:00-24:00, Su,PH 12:00-15:00,18:00-24:00 · 7 Hölderlinstraße, Bremerhaven, 27570
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo,We-Su 11:00-18:00; Tu off
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Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; Su,PH off
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Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-20:00 · instagram.com
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Balkan, Restaurant · Balkan restaurant
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Barbecue, Fast Food · Barbecue fast food
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Biergarten · Opening hours: Mar-Oct We-Sa 14:00+;Su,PH 12:00+;"wetterabhängig" Features: outdoor seating
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Mar-Sep: Su 12:00-18:00 · 9 Alte Luneschleuse, Bremerhaven, 27572 · alte-luneschleuse.de
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Burger, Restaurant · Bar & Grill · burgermeister-schmitzz.de
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Seafood, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; PH off Features: takeaway, step-free access · 55/57 Obere Bürger, Bremerhaven · nordsee.com
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Cafe · Eis Kaffee Außenbestuhlung Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · love-eiscafebar.de
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 38 Georgstraße, Bremerhaven, 27570 · dominos.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Fr-Su 12:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 57 Fischkai, Bremerhaven, 27572 · fischkai57.chayns.net
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German, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-16:00 · 16 Rheinstraße, Bremerhaven, 27570 · westfaelischer-hof-bremerhaven.de
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Chinese, Restaurant · Chinesische Spezialitäten Großes mongolische Grill-Buffet Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-11:00, Mo-Sa 12:00-16:00 · 2 Neufelder Weg,…
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Airports

JadeWeser Airport (WVN) 36 km to the centre
Wilhelmshaven, NI, DE — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
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Blexen Airfield 3.4 km to the centre
Blexen, NI, DE
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Kührstedt-Bederkesa Airfield 14 km to the centre
Geestland, NI, DE
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Nordholz-Spieka Airfield 24 km to the centre
Wurster Nordseeküste, NI, DE
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Hellingst Airfield 26 km to the centre
Holste, NI, DE
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Getting there by ferry

Harbour Tours
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
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Seebäderkaje
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · Reederei Cassen Eils
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Weserfähre
Ferry terminal · 1.6 km from the centre
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Anleger
Ferry terminal · 5.4 km from the centre
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Nordenham
Ferry terminal · 10 km from the centre
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Columbushopper
Ferry route
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Weserfähre Bremerhaven–Nordenham
Ferry route
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Weserfähre Bremerhaven - Nordenham
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Nordenham - Bremerhaven
Ferry route · Hal över
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Brake - Nordenham
Ferry route · Hal över
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Harbour Tours, 1 km); routes include Columbushopper, Weserfähre Bremerhaven–Nordenham, Weserfähre Bremerhaven - Nordenham.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bremerhaven, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach