Welcome to the Seaside City of Bremerhaven

Harbor feeling at the entrance to the North Sea

Exterior view of a building located at the harbor basin.
The German Emigration Center at the New Harabor
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Bremerhaven is located where the sky kisses the sea. The view sweeps far over dike and water to the horizon. Ships pass by, bringing goods from distant lands or taking cars and containers to foreign ports. The table is richly laden with delicacies from the sea. Exciting worlds of knowledge and experience invite visitors to discover and marvel. Attractions known far beyond the borders of Bremerhaven, such as the Climate Experience Center Bremerhaven, the German Emigration House, the Zoo at the Sea with its North Sea Aquarium, the German Maritime Museum, the submarine "Wilhelm Bauer" and the Historical Museum are all within walking distance.

The covered pedestrian zone and shopping centers invite you to stroll and store. In the heart of the city you will also find the Bremerhaven City Theater, the Art Museum and the Art Gallery with their treasures. 

The direct way to the Seaside City of Bremerhaven

You do not know how and where to find us?

There are many possibilities available:

  • … with the GPS navigator
    The coordinates of our city center are: 08° 34‘ 48‘‘ E and 53° 32‘ 45‘‘ N
  • … by car, mobile home or caravan
    The highway A27 leads you directly to Bremerhaven. Follow the exit „Zentrum“ to reach the Havenwelten Bremerhaven and the city center. So that you can enjoy the Seaside City of Bremerhaven there are more than 2.700 parking spaces available for you in the city. You can reach the Shop Window Fishery Harbor by following the exit „Süd“.

    For those visitors traveling to Bremerhaven with a mobile home, there are two special mobile home parking facilities available:
    Double Lock (63 parking spaces) and Fischkai (47 parking spaces).

    Visiting us with a caravan, please take the exit „Überseehäfen“ from the highway A27. Travel then in the direction of Spaden, where you will find the Camping Site Spadener See, which offers all necessary conveniences. From here you can easily reach the city center 9 kilometers away with public transportation.

    If you are coming from the West you can reach Bremerhaven through the Wesertunnel near Dedesdorf, then traveling north on the A 27, in the direction of Bremerhaven.
  • ... with the train
    Using the Deutschen Bahn* or the VBN Verkehrsverbund Bremen Niedersachsen (Public Transport Association Bremen and Lower Saxony) you can reach Bremerhaven via Bremen or coming from Cuxhaven. You have the possibility to get off the train at the Central Train Station or the train stations Lehe or Wulsdorf. You can also find connections by train or bus via Trainline. From here you can reach the city center by using the public transportation system BremerhavenBus.
*Within the framework of the campaign Federal Competition Sustainable Tourism
  • ... with a ship
    Using the Weser Ferry you can quickly cross the River Weser. Sailing into the city you can find a space to dock in the motorboat harbors/marina. You can find further information using our City Map .

    Many landing places in Bremerhaven offer you the possibility to dock. Information on the lock schedule and locations are available under the following link Lock information .

    Cruise passengers arrive and depart from the Cruise Terminal Bremerhaven (Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven) and can get to the terminal either with public transportation or a taxi-service.
  • … traveling by coach
    Directions to the area "Havenwelten Bremerhaven"
    Coming from the BAB 27, use exit Bremerhaven-Zentrum (AS 7), then just follow the signs to the Havenwelten. Travel straight on the B 212 (Grimbsbystraße, later it turns into Lloydstraße). At the end of the Lloydstraße turn left on to Columbusstraße (right-handed left turn lane). Travel straight on Columbusstraße (use right hand lane) until you reach the designated stopping areas:
    Coach terminal and coach stops A to D (exact locations can be found on the PDF).
    After a max. 10 mins. for boarding and exiting just follow the bus land and the special traffic light system along the Columbusstraße (except A, B + D) and the signs to the North coach parking facility.
    Directions to the area "Schaufenster Fischereihafen" (Shop Window Fishery Harbor)
    Coming from the BAB 27, use exit Bremerhaven-Süd (AS 10). Traveling on the B6 follow the sign Fischereihafen, shortly before the industrial area „Bohmsiel“ turn left off the B6 according to the sign Schaufenster Fischereihafen.

    Follow the sign Schaufenster Fischereihafen approx. 4,5 KM until you reach Hoebelstraße, travel up this street and then left on to Fischereihafen-Ost and to the South coach parking facility.
    -> PDF(PDF 833.2 KB) download of coach guidance system (not prepared for barrier-free travel).
  • Where do I find what?
    Points of interest, public facilities, attractions, hotels, accommodations or also restaurants can easily be found using our Online-City Map or under various categories on our website.

Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH bears the seal ServiceQuality Germany and i brand

The i brand

The i brand is a Germany-wide and uniform quality seal for tourist information from the German Tourism Association (Deutscher Tourismusverband e. V.).

The fields of competence and tasks of modern tourist information cannot be reduced to simple service requests from guests. Over time, many requirements have increased in terms of services, and guests expect the best equipment, information and service quality.

In 2006, the DTV introduced the i brand, a quality seal for tourist information centres. With the examination on the basis of the minimum criteria as well as further 40 i brand criteria the offer and achievement quality of the tourist information is examined "with the glasses of the guest" on the basis a standardized, country widely uniform criteria catalog under the magnifying glass.

Further information can be found at www.deutschlandtourismus.de

Travel for All

Checked. Reliable. Detailed. Accessibility as a quality and comfort feature in Germany.

The project "Introduction of the labelling system "Travel for All" in the sense of a tourism for all in Germany" is a cooperation project of the German Seminar for Tourism (DSFT) Berlin e. V. and the Association Tourism for All Germany e.V. - NatKo, funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy.

The maritime city of Bremerhaven was awarded according to the "Travel for All" labelling system. It has developed three holiday inspirations with certified companies for people with disabilities. These holiday inspirations have different thematic focuses and enable you to experience Bremerhaven.

You can find all certified companies on the website of Germany.Travel.

Everything revolves around fish in the Shop Window Fishery Harbor. Smokehouses and maritime restaurants entice visitors with fish fresh from the smoke, exquisite specialties and hearty fish sandwiches. On the last German side trawler "Gera", the laborious work of the former fishermen can be experienced and in the fish cooking studio opposite, professional chefs let you look into their pots. 

The ocean giants of these seas dock at Europe's longest river quay and are loaded and unloaded with the help of the towering container gantry cranes. A captivating experience that can be observed at close range during a round trip with the HarborBus (HafenBus). The Columbus quay is only a few meters away. This is where the most modern dream ships moor and take guests on cruises to distant destinations.

Bremerhaven has a lot to offer. With plenty of space, level paths and lots of fresh air, it offers comfort for all and is barrier-free in many areas. 

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