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Bremerhaven[1] is a small, but beautiful town in the state of Bremen in northwestern Germany. It is famous for its large harbour, which once was the biggest in Germany from where all the overseas ships left. Technically part of Bremen, Bremerhaven is geographically separated and surrounded by the federal-state of Lower Saxony.

[edit] Get in

Bremerhaven can be reached from Bremen and Hamburg.

[edit] By plane

Bremerhaven has its own airport, with regular connections to surrounding islands. The nearest bigger airport is in Bremen.

[edit] By train

The train station is located in central Bremerhaven. Trains arrive from throughout Germany via Bremen with Deutsch Bahn[2] as well as with EVB[3] from Hamburg via Buxtehude.

[edit] By car

Bremerhaven can easily reached by car from Bremen, via the A27 northbound.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Overseas Harbour with its big ships and the huge container and car storages.
• Schifffahrtsmuseum (Museum of sea travel), [4]. Includes entry into some ships and even a submarine.
• Zoo am Meer is the smallest public Zoo in Germany [5]
• Deutsches Auswandererhaus (German Emigration Center), [6]. Dedicated to the history of German emigration, especially to the United States.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Take a trip to Helgoland [7].
• Take a harbour tour [8].
• Visit the Weser Lido which is located in the city center.

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Schaufenster Fischereihafen, [9]. For the excellent local seafood.

[edit][add listing] Drink

A lot of small bars are located at the Alte Bürger[10].

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Atlantic Sail City Hotel, [11].

[edit] Get out

• The numerous beaches around the town are worth a visit, especially the ones in Dorum Neufeld [12], or Wremen.
• Go further north to Cuxhaven or explore the North Sea.