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Bremerhaven: how to get there and around

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Bremerhaven is a city of 118,610 people in Germany (Bremen), 2 m (7 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bremen Airport (BRE), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof.

Key facts

Population118,610
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Area93,820,000 km²
Time zoneEurope/Berlin (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+49
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codes7 codes, 27568 to 27580
UN/LOCODEDEBRV
Coordinates53.554, 8.576
Bremerhaven

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Daylight in Bremerhaven runs from about 7 h 32 min a day in late December to 17 h 8 min in late June (computed for 53.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Bremerhaven is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bremen Airport (BRE), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,642 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, 94 km), Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN, 24 km).

Flights to Bremerhaven: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof, Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf station, Geestemünde station, Bremerhaven-Speckenbüttel station. Trains to Bremerhaven

Buses to Bremerhaven · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Kaliningrad, Cherbourg-Octeville, Grimsby, Frederikshavn, Szczecin, Pori, Baltimore, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Şanlıurfa.

Common questions

Which airport serves Bremerhaven?

Bremen Airport (BRE), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Bremerhaven?

About 118,610 people live in Bremerhaven, across 93,820,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Bremerhaven in?

Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Bremerhaven?

The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Bremerhaven?

Berlin (343 km), Hamburg (94 km), Copenhagen (349 km), Köln (312 km), Rotterdam (330 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.