Tradition as emigrant port More than 7 million people have
emigrated to North America
via Bremerhaven since its foundation
in the early 19th century.
In 1890 German cruise
business started in Bremerhaven.
After World War II
Bremerhaven used to
be the biggest American
military supply port
and home port for the
"United States" and
"America" as well as
for the vessels of
Norddeutscher Lloyd During the 1960s Bremerhaven became
Germany's most important port for cruise business.
A brief overview of the terminal
Parking spaces for approx.
250 cars directly at the
terminal and approx.
500 parking spaces
within 1.000 meters
Public bus stop directly
in front of the terminal Weather-protected trainstation
Weather-protected busstation
Taxi rank in front of the building
Baggagetrolly station in and
outside of the building
Restaurant
Reception hall
Baggage hall
Elevators
Equipment for discharging
and loadingbaggage
Weather-protected gangways
of different length
Vehicles for baggage loading
and unloading
Weather-protected conveyors
for baggage loading and unloading
Baggage trolleys
Provisions baskets / - slip
Three waiting-rooms on different
levels for approx. 4.000 passengers
Information stand
Telephone center
Stocks possibilities
Nautical and berth specifications
Very close to the open sea
9,80 meters (32 ft.) draft at low tide in
front of the Cruise Center
500 meters of quay in front of the Center as part of the over 1.000 meters
total length of the Columbus quay (2 berths guaranteed)
Ro-ro ferry facilities in the northern section of the Cruise Center
Additional ro-ro ramp behind the Cruise Center
2 cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 8 tons
Over the entire length: recesses and projections for loading
of provisions onto ships with low storage entrances
35 meters wide quay for convenient operation
Cruise Port Questionaire
HARBOUR Harbour : free port Opening Time : 24 hours ANCHORAGE Anchorage : available, not compulsory Ship tenders allowed : yes Pilotage compulsory : yes Tugs available : yes Tidal movement/range : 3,66 meters plus from quay to hightide level : 3,53 meters MAXIMUM SHIP DIMENSIONS FOR BERTH Length : no limit Width : no limit Draught : 9.80 meters Air draugth : no limit ACCOMODATIONS Number of quays : 1 riverside, 1 harbourside Total lentgh of quays : 1.000 meters riverside
160 meters harbourside Quay depth : 9,80 meters / 7,00 meters Ship stay min : none Ship stay max : none CLEARENCE Clearence time : 5 minutes Procedure : Clearence according to ISPS-Code, Customs VESSEL SERVICES Ship repair : several available (e.g. Lloyd Ship Yard) Bunkering : available Garbage disposal : yes Water : yes Provisions : yes PASSENGER SERVICES Banking at pier / terminal : possible on demand Shuttle service : possible on demand Taxis : yes Car valet parking : yes, via Kühne & Nagel (AG & Co.)
phone : + 49 (04 71) 9 45 41-0 DISTANCES City center : 2 kilometers Airport (regional) : 15 minutes to Bremehaven Airport (international) : 25 minutes to Nordholz
45 minutes to Bremen Railwaystation : direct at the cruise terminal
Bremerhaven main station 10 minutes
Railway connections to all cities of Europe
Direct railway
connections to the
cruise terminal by
special arrangement.
Bremerhaven
main station only
10 minutes away
The timetable of
the Deutsche Bahn here !
Our airport connections
Seeflughafen Nordholz
Box 64 D-27633 Nordholz
phone : + 49 (0)47 51 91 10 84
fax : + 49 (0)47 51 91 10 85
Length of the runway of approx.
3.000 meters Airport category 4D,
is to be extended on 4B
Bremerhaven
Flughafen Betriebsgesellschaft
Bremerhaven mbH
Am Luneort 5 D-27572 Bremerhaven
phone : + 49 (0)47 19 72 34-0
fax : + 49 (0)47 19 72 34-49
Two runways with 689 meters or
920 m for charter aircrafts
up to 7.000 MPW
Bremen
Flughafen Bremen GmbH
Box 10 57 47 D-28057 Bremen
phone : + 49 (0)47 21 55 95-0
fax : + 49 (0)47 21 55 95-467
National and international airport
Road connections to all cities of Europe
the cruise terminal
to the motorway
Motorway A27 junction
No. 7 " Bremerhaven - Mitte "
Detailed directions
here !
Rathaus and Roland statue - A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Bremen's Rathaus and Roland statue in Market Square won World Heritage status in July 2004.
The exceptional Weser Renaissance architecture, which marks the town hall in Northern Germany, is plain to see. The Roland statue is one of the oldest and most evocative sculptures erected as a symbol of market rights and civic freedom. Both landmarks have become a defining monument for the development of the thriving self-governing city of Bremen in evidence from the 9th to the 21st century.
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,
Use stop at Obernstraße
Rathaus
Built 1405-1410, the town hall is rated as one of Germany's finest municipal buildings. The distinct Weser Renaissance facade was added in the 17th C. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Address
Am Markt 21
D-28195 Bremen
Tel +49 (0)421-3610
Opening times
Tour of Rathaus: Mon-Sat 11am, 12noon, 3pm, 4pm
Sun 11am, 12noon
(may be subject to change).
No tours when interioris used for official functions.
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,
Use stop at Obernstraße
Adults € 4, Children € 2
Tickets from TICs
Meet outside entrance to town hall
Bremer Ratskeller
The 600 year old cavernous vaults feature large pillars and ornate wine vats. Quality cuisine and choice of 650 German wines.
Address
Am Markt 1
D-28195 Bremen
Tel +49 (0)421-337788
Fax +49 (0)421-3377878
email office@ratskeller.de
Opening times
Restaurant: Daily 11am-12pm
Tour of Ratskeller: 22.04.-07.10. Fri 4pm
Duration 1 hr
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,
Use stop at Obernstraße
Adults € 8, Children under 13: No charge
Tickets from TICs
Meet outside TIC in Obernstrasse/Liebfrauenkirchhof
Roland Statue
A symbol of civic freedom and independence, Bremen's 'statue of liberty' is the largest of its kind in Germany. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,
Use stop at Obernstraße
Bremen Town Musicians
Sited round the western side of the Rathaus, the city's most famous representation of the Town Musicians is a bronze statue of 1951 by Gerhard Marcks.
The Bremen Town Musicians
A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm (1857 version).
There once was a man who had a donkey which had carried his sacks to the mill unflaggingly for many long years but was now getting old and weak so that he was becoming more and more unfit for work. The donkey's master was considering whether to stop feeding him but the donkey noticed that there was an ill wind blowing and ran away, setting off for Bremen where he thought he could become a town musician.
When he had covered a short distance he came across a hunting dog lying on the road, yapping like someone who has run himself into the ground. "Well, why are you yapping so, old snarler?" asked the donkey. "Ah", said the dog, "because I am so old and getting weaker every day and can't go hunting any more, my master wanted to kill me but then I took to my heels. But how shall I now earn my living?" "You know what", said the donkey, "I am going to Bremen to become a town musician. Go with me and take up music too. I shall play the lute and you can beat the drums." The dog was happy with this and they went on together.
Before long they came across a cat sitting at the roadside with a face as long as a fiddle. "Well now, what has crossed you, old whisker-face?" said the donkey. "How can I be happy when I am in for it", replied the cat, "just because I am getting on in years, my teeth are getting blunt and I prefer to sit and muse in front of the fire than to chase around after mice, my mistress wanted to drown me; I managed to get away but now I am really in a fix. Where shall I go?" "Go with us to Bremen. You are good at making music at night; you can become a town musican." The cat thought this was a good idea and went with the others.
The three fugitives went past a farmyard where a farm cock was sitting on the gate and crowing with all its might. "Your crowing goes right through us", said the donkey, "what's up?" "I prophesied good weather" said the cock, "because it's the day of our Blessed Lady, on which she washed the little shirt of Baby Jesus and puts it out to dry; but because it is Sunday tomorrow and guests are coming, the housewife has no pity and has told the cook to put me in the soup tomorrow; and she's coming to cut off my head tonight. So now I'm crowing as hard and as long as I can." "Come on, old redhead", said the donkey, "come along with us instead, we are going to Bremen. Anything is better than waiting here to die; you have a good voice and when we play music together there will surely be a place for you." The cock was pleased by this suggestion and all four of them went on together.
But they couldn't reach the city of Bremen in one day and they came to a wood where they decided to spend the night. The donkey and the dog lay down under a large tree; the cat and the cock went up into the branches but the cock flew up to the top of the tree where he felt the safest. Before he fell asleep he looked around in the direction of all four winds and thought he saw a little light shining in the distance; so he called to his friends that there must be a house not so far away since he could see a light shining. Then the donkey said, "We had better go over there for the accommodation here is pretty bad." The dog said he could also do with a few bones with a little meat on them. So they set off in the direction of the light and soon it got brighter and larger until they came to a brightly lit robbers' house. Being the largest of the four, the donkey approached the window and looked inside. "What can you see, old grey nag?" asked the cock. "What can I see?" answered the donkey. "A table laid with lovely things to eat and drink, with a band of robbers sitting around and having a good time." "Why can't we do the same", said the cock. "Ooh yes, if only we could be there!" said the donkey. The animals conferred amongst themselvers about how they could chase away the robbers and finally they hit on an idea. The donkey would put his front hooves on the window ledge, the dog would jump on the donkey's back, the cat would climb on the dog and the cock would fly up and sit on the cat's head. So they all did this and, at a signal, they began to play their music: the donkey brayed, the dog barked, the cat miaowed and the cock crew. Then fell through the window into the room, shattering the window-pane as they went. The robbers jumped out of their skins at the terrible clamour, thinking it must be a ghost, and fled in great fear to the woods.
Now the four companions sat down at the table and made do with what was left over, eating as if it was their last meal for a month.
When the four musicians had finished they put out the light and looked for a place to sleep, each according to his nature and desired comfort. The donkey lay down on the midden, the dog behind the door, the cat on the stove near the warm ashed and the cock sat on a perch; and, because they were tired after their long journey, they were all very soon asleep. Sometime after midnight the robbers noticed from afar that all lights in the house were out and everything seemed to be quiet. So the leader said: "We shouldn't have let ourselves be frightened out of ours wits", and asked one of the robbers to go and check up on the house. The robber found everything quiet, went into the kitchen to make a light, and mistaking the glowing fiery eyes of the cat for live coals, he held a match to them thinking it would light. But the cat was not in a joking mood and jumped at his throat, spitting and scratching. The robber was terrified and tried to run out of the back door but the dog, which was lying there, jumped up and bit him in the leg; and as he ran past the midden in the farmyard the donkey lashed out with his hind hoof; but the cock, who had been roused from his sleep by the din and was now fully awake, called out "cock-a-doodle-doo!" from his perch. The robber ran back to his leader at full pelt and said "there's a dreadful witch in that house; she spat on me and scratched my face with her long fingers; and by the door there is a man standing with a knife, who stabbed my leg; and in the farmyard there is a black monster which attacked me with a wooden club; and on the roof there is a judge sitting who called out "bring the scoundrel to me". "So I got away as fast as I could." From that time onwards the robbers did not dare to go near the house but the four Bremen Musicians liked it so much that they didn't want to leave again. And they all lived happily ever after.
Address
Unser Lieben Frauen Kirchhof
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,
Use stop at Obernstraße
St Petri Cathedral
Over 1,200 years mark the history of the Lutheran church building. The early Gothic architecture dates from the first half of the 13th C, with the crypts among the oldest parts.
Address
Sandstr. 10-12
D-28195 Bremen
Tel +49 (0)421-365040
Fax +49 (0)421-3650425
email kanzlei@stpetridom.de
Opening times
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
Sat 10am-2pm
Sun, public holidays 2-5pm
Closed May 1, Oct 3, Dec 24, 25, 31, Good Friday and for special events and concerts
Ascent to spires and Lead Cellar Easter
Sat-Nov 1 Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Lead
Cellar also Sun from 12noon
How to get to us
Tram lines 2,3,4,5,6,8, N 1,4,
Buses 24,25, N 3,5,6,
Use stop at Domsheide
Ascent to spires Adults € 1 Children € 0.70
Lead Cellar Adults € 1.40 Children € 1
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