Why go
- Capital of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Germany.
- Served by Bremen Airport (BRE).
History
Bremen, officially the City Municipality of Bremen, is the capital and most populous city of the German state of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a two-city-state consisting of the city of Bremen itself, and Bremerhaven. An important port city with about 586,000 inhabitants, this Hanseatic city is the 11th-largest city of Germany and the second-largest city in Northern Germany after Hamburg.
Where to stay
Hastedter Heerstraße 110, 28207 Bremen, Germany · arthotel-bremen.de
Bredenstraße 2, 28195 Bremen, Germany · atlantic-hotels.de
Hermann-Ritter-Straße 110 A, 28197 Bremen, Germany · unique-atlantic.de
Schwachhauser Heerstraße 157, 28211 Bremen, Germany · villa-linnenschmidt.de
Auf d. Muggenburg 50, 28217 Bremen, Germany · johnandwill-hotel.com
Wachtstraße, Am Markt 27-29, 28195 Bremen, Germany · h-hotels.com
Bahnhofspl. 8, 28195 Bremen, Germany · edelweiss-bremen.de
Am Weser-Terminal 6, 28217 Bremen, Germany · hrewards.com
Osterdeich 53, 28203 Bremen, Germany · turmhotel-weserblick-bremen.de
Wiener Straße 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany · atlantic-hotels.de
Glockengang 4, 28195 Bremen, Germany · city-hotel-hanseatic-bremen.de
Hamburger Str. 211, 28205 Bremen, Germany · h5hotel.de
Henrich-Focke-Straße 1, 28199 Bremen, Germany · ihg.com
Slevogtstraße 23, 28209 Bremen, Germany · monopol-bremen.de
Im Bürgerpark 1, 28209 Bremen, Germany · hommage-hotels.com
Hansator 15, 28217 Bremen, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Schlachte 30A, 28195 Bremen, Germany · kangarooms.de
Faulenstraße 45, 28195 Bremen, Germany · hotel-bb.com
Hanna-Kunath-Straße 5, 28199 Bremen, Germany · ihg.com
Verdener Str. 47, 28205 Bremen, Germany · hotel-haus-bremen.de
Hollerallee 99, 28215 Bremen, Germany · maritim.de
Rosa-Parks-Ring 1, 28195 Bremen, Germany · meininger-hotels.com
Bahnhofspl. 41B, 28195 Bremen, Germany · all.accor.com
An d. Reeperbahn 14, 28217 Bremen, Germany · marriott.com
Böttcherstraße 2, 28195 Bremen, Germany · radissonhotels.com
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 2, 28215 Bremen, Germany · marriott.com
Indoor
Indoor
Universitätsallee 4, 28359 Bremen, Germany · 7things.de
Am Brill 10, 28195 Bremen, Germany · motel-one.com
Restaurants & places to go
International, Restaurant · Kulturdenkmal, siehe https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Bremen/Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:30-22:00; Fr,Sa… · denkmalpflege.bremen.de
Cafe · Kolonialwarenladen im Jugendstil Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00 Wikipedia: de:Kolonialwarenladen Wilhelm Holtorf · heimathaven.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00+ Features: vegan options, step-free access Wikipedia: de:Bremer Ratskeller · Am Markt, Bremen, 28195 · ratskeller-bremen.de
Seafood, Restaurant · Außerhaus Verkauf links nebenan. Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-20:00; Th-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 11:30-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway… · fischrestaurant-knurrhahn.de
Restaurant · Opening hours: Th,Fr 12:00-15:00, Tu-Sa 18:00-23:00 · 38 Schnoor, Bremen, 28195 · katzen-cafe.de
Breakfast, Cake, Local, Regional, Tea, Cafe · drinnen eine hohe Stufe, steile Treppe nach oben, kein Behinderten-WC vorhanden Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00… · teestuebchen-schnoor.de
Burger, Steak, Currywurst, Restaurant · Küche bis 22:30 Opening hours: Tu-Sa 18:00+ Features: vegetarian options · 99 Hemmstraße, Bremen, 28215 · http
Cafeteria, Ice Cream · Eisgeschäft mit Café- und Pizzeria Opening hours: Jun-Aug: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30; Sep-May: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating ·… · pingo-eis.de
Italian, Fast Food · Hier war 1900 der Stadtausbau zuende Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:30 Features: takeaway · 196 Meyerstraße, Bremen,… · properbysildi.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Auch mit Biergarten im Sommer Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00, Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00 Features: vegan options · 1 Neukirchstraße, Bremen,… · rucolatapas.net
Bistro, Cafe · Indoor Minigolf mit Schwarzlicht, Bistro, mietbare Veranstaltungsräumlichkeiten Opening hours: Mo-Th 14:00-22:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa… · schwarzlichthof.de
Barbecue, Restaurant · Indoor BBQ Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 14 Am Hulsberg, Bremen, 28205 · urban-grill.de
Ice Cream, Cafe · Ice Cream & Bakery Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · donniesicecream.de
Salad, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su, PH 12:00-20:00 off; Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 10-12 Pieperstraße,… · deananddavid.de
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access · 16 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Bremen, 28199 · dominos.de
Sandwich, Salad, Juice, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00; PH off Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 19 Hans-Bredow-Straße,… · mein-immergruen.de
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 5 Borgwardstraße, Bremen, 28279 · kfc.de
Bowl, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating · 17 Langenstraße, Bremen, 28195 · beetsandroots.de
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-18:00, Sa 07:00-15:00, Su 07:00-13:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 112 Hermann-Ritter-Straße,… · mueller-egerer.de
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:00; Tu off Features: step-free access · 384 Lilienthaler Heerstraße · agioneri-bremen.de
Sushi, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Tu,PH 11:30-21:00 · 17 Domshof, Bremen, 28195 · fuji-sushi-ramen.de
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · inizio-stuhr.de
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 11:00-16:00; We-Sa 11:00-23:00 · 8r Konsul-Smidt-Straße, Bremen, 28217 · jaya-food.de
Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Mo 10:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · lagom-bremen.com
Coffee, Breakfast, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr-Su 09:00-17:30 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 13 Am Schwarzen Meer, Bremen,… · cafe-palia.de
Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 11:00-22:00 · 38 Brüggeweg, Bremen, 28309 · tiktok.com
Vietnamese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 2 Parkallee, Bremen, 28209 · abeorestaurant.de
Syrian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · 26 Konsul-Smidt-Straße, Bremen, 28217 · aldar.de
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 17:00-22:30; Sa,Su 14:00-22:30; Mo off Features: vegan options · apadana-bremen.de
Moroccan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa,Su 15:00-22:00 · 5 Am Landherrnamt, Bremen, 28195 · argana-bremen.de
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su,PH 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00 · 75 Scharnhorststraße, Bremen, 28211 · aroy-bremen.de
Georgian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-18:00+ Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · artofsweetandfood.de
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Su 12:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 84 Falkenberger Landstraße, Lilienthal, 28865 · asiamodern.de
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,17:30-23:00 Features: vegan options · 25-26 Hankenstraße, Bremen, 28195 · bahungs-asiankitchen.de
Baguette, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 361 Hemmstraße, Bremen, 28215 · baguetterie-filou.de
Balkan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; PH,Su 12:00-14:30,17:30-23:00; Mo off Features: step-free access · 31 Landauerweg, Bremen, 28279 · balkanhuette.de
German, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:30+ Features: outdoor seating, air conditioning · 34-36 Schnoor · becks-im-schnoor.de
Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 14:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 36 Fedelhören, Bremen, 28203 · dnipro-restaurant.de
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 8 Sankt-Gotthard-Straße, Bremen, 28325 · donalfredo.eu
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating · 186 Schwachhauser Heerstraße, Bremen, 28213 · elmariachi-bremen.de
Soup, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-17:00; Sa 11:30-16:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 201 Am Wall, Bremen, 28195 · emmi-suppenbar.de
Arab, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 15:00-23:00, Fr 13:00-23:00, Sa-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 60 Bollener Dorfstraße, Achim,… · hamdans-restaurant.de
Afghan, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · 29 Daniel-von-Büren-Straße, Bremen, 28195 · ibrahimirestaurant.de
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 12:00-15:00,18:00-23:00; Sa,Su 12:00-23:00 Features: vegan options · kapadokya-bremen.de
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 18:00+; Mo,Tu off Features: outdoor seating · 188a Humboldtstraße, Bremen, 28203 · restaurantkimchi.de
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Airports
Bremen Airport (BRE) 4.8 km to the centre
Bremen, HB, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Ryanair, Germania, Alitalia, Lufthansa Cargo…) · direct flights to 43 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Paris… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Hamburg (97 km), Hanover (Hannover) (98 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 43 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 25 routes: Alicante, Bergamo, Beziers, Chania, Dublin, Edinburgh, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gerona, Gran Canaria, Haugesund, Kerkyra/corfu, London, Malaga, Manchester, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Riga, Stockholm, Tallinn-ulemiste International, Tampere, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Treviso, Vilnius
- Germania ST (A319, A321) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Leipzig, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Vienna
- Alitalia AZ (F70, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, A320, 737-300, 735, Embraer 190…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (J32) · 2 routes: Munster, Zurich
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Palma de Mallorca
- Air France AF (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Toulouse
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (ATR 72, CRJ-200) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Ganderkesee Atlas Airfield 22 km to the centre
Ganderkesee, NI, DE
Hüttenbusch Airfield 24 km to the centre
Worpswede, NI, DE
Weser-Wümme Airfield 26 km to the centre
Hellwege, NI, DE
Karlshöfen Airfield 31 km to the centre
Gnarrenburg, NI, DE
Verden-Scharnhorst Airfield 34 km to the centre
Verden (Aller), NI, DE
Getting there by ferry
Martinianleger
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre
Schlachte Anleger 13
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
Weserstadion
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre
Landmarktower
Ferry terminal · 4 km from the centre
Überseestadt/Molenturm
Ferry terminal · 5 km from the centre
PIER 2
Ferry terminal · 5.2 km from the centre
Sielwallfähre
Ferry route · Hal över
Martinianleger - Pier 2
Ferry route · Hal över
Weserfähre
Ferry route · Hal över Bremer Fahrgastschifffahrt GmbH
Pier 2 - Mittelsbüren
Ferry route · Hal över
Mittelsbüren - Vegesack
Ferry route · Hal över
Where things are
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Photographs
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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 Bremen Airport (BRE); 15 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BRE has direct flights to 43 destinations on 13 airlines (incl. Palma de Mallorca, Amsterdam, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Paris…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Martinianleger, 1.7 km); routes include Sielwallfähre, Martinianleger - Pier 2, Weserfähre.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bremen. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.