BREMENHAVEN, GERMANY

Bremerhaven, Germany

History

The town was founded in 1827,
Bremerhaven has a population of 127,000 and is Germany's largest city on the North Sea coast. It lies at the mouth of the River Weser and is Europe's most up to date cruise terminal as well as being a global centre for polar, marine and climate research. The harbour dates back to 1827 and is one of the largest seaports in Europe and is an important centre for maritime tourism. The German Maritime Museum has its very own harbour with exhibits covering 1,000 years of ship building history. The "Sail Bremerhaven" festival brings together over 200 large and small windjammers from all over the world and is a spectacular event that takes place every five years.

The city has its own beach, an extensive network of cycle tracks and many other leisure pursuits. There is nothing that Bremerhaven does not offer for relaxation and if boats are not your "thing" you can indulge in freshly caught fish in one of the many fish restaurants. Just minutes away from the sea you will find ultra-modern facilities – shopping malls, street cafes, bars and restaurants as well as the theatre and art gallery.

Bremerhaven's newly updated airport has state-of-the-art fixtures and fittings and has charter flight connections to many European destinations.

Climate

Bremerhaven has a temperate maritime climate, severe frost and heat waves with temperatures above 30°C (86°F) are rare. On average the city receives about 742 mm (29.2 inches) of precipitation distributed throughout the year with a slight peak in the summer months between June and August.



Transportation

Bremenhaven Railway

...by Rail;

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. From here you can reach the city center by using the public transportation system Bremerhaven Bus.

Bremerthaven Airline

  ...by Airplane;

The Regional Airport Bremerhaven is located in the south of the city, from here you can easily reach the city center by taxi. From the Bremen International Airport you can take the streetcar line 6 to the central train station and then easily travel to Bremerhaven with the train.

...by 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 mooring space information system.

The German Maritime Museum

Tourist attractions

• Havenwelten and include the German Emigration Center (since August 8, 2005) 
• The German Maritime Museum (Deutsche Schiffahrtsmuseum) from 1975, featuring the Hansekogge, a vintage ship dating from 1380, excarvated in Bremen in 1962, and the historical harbour with a number of museum ships, such as the Type XXI U-boat Wilhelm Bauer,
• The Seute Deern (a three-masted sailing vessel), and the seagoing tug Seefalke from 1924.
• The Lloyd-Werft shipyard is renowned for building and renovating large cruise liners, for example the Norway.