Bremen: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 39 - 63 Hotel-Pension Haus Neustadt
 This small and cosy bed and breakfast is only a 15 minute walk away from the town centre as well as from the Old Town, yet is located in quiet surroun… MoreEUR 81 - 103 Hotel zum Kuhhirten
 This family-run hotel is a 20-minute walk from Bremen´s city centre and just 4-minutes from a beach along the Weser river. The breakfast buffet,… MoreEUR 49 - 490 Hotel Wolters
 Situated 10 minutes from the centre of Bremen, Hotel Wolters provides cosy rooms with free wireless internet, a welcoming restaurant with beer garden,… MoreEUR 98 - 159 Hotelschiff Perle Bremen
 Moored along the River Weser in the centre of Bremen’s Old Town, this hotel occupies a little boat, 15-minutes’ walk away from the market place an… MoreEUR 69 - 109 Ibis Hotel Bremen Altstadt
 This hotel offers free internet and early/late-riser breakfasts in Bremen city centre. Children under 12 stay free with parents. It is 800 metres from… MoreEUR 49 - 154 Innside by Meliá Bremen
 This 4-star hotel in Bremen offers rooms with free internet and free minibars. It enjoys a quiet location beside the River Weser, a short walk from th… MoreEUR 69 - 92 Ibis Hotel Bremen Centrum
 This hotel offers rooms with flat-screen TVs, and extended breakfast hours. It is about a 15-minute walk from Bremen´s Old Town, main train stat… MoreEUR 50 - 175 Hotel Weser Rose
 Located beside the River Weser in the Hemelingen district of Bremen, this non-smoking hotel offers free Wi-Fi, varied breakfasts, and easy tram connec… MoreEUR 75 - 75 Hotel Walter
 The family-run Hotel Walter offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. The historic centre of Bremen is a 5-minute tram ride away or a 12-minute walk away.
A va… MoreEUR 85 - 110 Hotel Lichtsinn
 This 3-star hotel offers elegant accommodation in a quiet side street in central Bremen, a 10-minute walk from the historic market square and Bremen M… MoreEUR 80 - 200 Hotel Landgut Horn
 This 4-star hotel lies a 15-minute drive from the centre of Bremen in the district of Horn-Lehe. Use the free Wi-Fi hotspot which can be accessed thr… MoreEUR 53 - 150 Hotel Restaurant Zum Werdersee
 This cosy hotel is located in the quiet Obervieland district of Bremen next to the Werdersee lake, just a 10-minute drive away from the city centre an… MoreEUR 39 - 79 Hotel Riede
 This hotel offers cosy rooms with free Wi-Fi, a terrace, large garden and free parking spaces. It lies in a tranquil location to the east of Bremen.
… MoreEUR 65 - 115 Hotel Stadt Bremen
 A 10-minute walk from Bremen’s historic centre, this traditional hotel provides spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi. The River Weser is just a 2-minute … MoreEUR 69 - 139 Hotel Robben
 This family-run, 4-star hotel is directly beside the Links der Weser park in Bremen. It offers rooms with free wired internet, a traditional-style bee… MoreEUR 67 - 225 InterCityHotel Bremen
 This 3-star InterCityHotel is next to Bremen Central Station, offering soundproofed, air-conditioned rooms with free high-speed internet. Guests also … MoreEUR 89 - 106 Landhaus Höpkens Ruh
 This country hotel stands beside the Muhles Park in Bremen’s Oberneuland district. It offers unique rooms with antique furniture and free parking.
… MoreEUR 70 - 250 Swissôtel Bremen
 This 5-star hotel in central Bremen offers free Wi-Fi, creative international food, and free public transport in Bremen. The historic market square is… MoreEUR 56 - 159 Star Inn Hotel Bremen Columbus
 This 3-star hotel offers spacious rooms, Wi-Fi and a free sauna. It lies opposite the main railway station in Bremen, a 10-minute walk from the histor… MoreEUR 33 - 999 Schlafcompany
 This hotel is located in central Bremen, a 5-minute walk from the market square and a 15-minute walk from Bremen Central Station. It offers free Wi-Fi… MoreEUR 52 - 95 Turmhotel Weserblick Bremen
 This historic, 3-star hotel in Bremen overlooks the River Weser and is just a 15-minute walk from Bremen’s Old Town. It offers free Wi-Fi internet, … MoreEUR 74 - 110 VCH-Hotel Bremer Haus
 This hotel offers free Wi-Fi, private parking and a 24-hour reception. It stands on a side road, a 5-minute walk from Bremen Train Station and a 10-mi… MoreEUR 49 - 69 Zum Weserwehr
 This family-run guest house in the Hemelingen district of Bremen is just a 5-minute drive from the Weserhafen port and Daimler company. It offers high… MoreEUR 50 - 100 Visit Hotel
 This modern 4-star hotel is situated directly next to Bremen’s Zentralkrankenhaus hospital, Links der Weser. The old quarter is only about 7 km away… MoreEUR 89 - 155 Ringhotel Munte am Stadtwald
 This 4-star hotel in Bremen features an indoor pool, 4 saunas and 2 restaurants. It is next to Bremen University and the Bürgerpark, just 4 km from t… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bremen: Guide
Bremen is a city in northern Germany, population 500,000+.
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Understand
History
Bremen was once a member of the medieval Hanseatic League and is still one of the most important cities in northern Germany. Together with the city of Bremerhaven on the North Sea it forms Germany's smallest province.
Bremen has a more than 1200 years of history, and was most of the time an independent city state.
Geography
Bremen is a rather long and narrow city, lined along both sides of the river Weser. Along the north-west/south-east axis it stretches 37 km, but across only 10 km.
Get in
By air
Bremen airport (BRE) is located in the south-west of the town and offers flights to most bigger German cities and some European destinations. It`s easily accessible by public transport (tram line 6, about 20 minutes from the city centre) and by car. Major carriers are OLT and Lufthansa .
By train
Regular and frequent services connect Bremen with the rest of Germany. There are trains nearly every hour to Hamburg in the north and Osnabrück, Münster and the Ruhr Area in the South as well as to Hanover. In the west lie the cities Delmenhorst and Oldenburg and the frisian islands.
By car
Autobahn 1 runs to Hamburg in the north and Cologne in the south but do check the traffic information! The A27 goes north to Bremerhaven and south towards Hanover, Braunschweig, Berlin and other eastwards connections.
Get around
By Foot
Much of Bremen (or at least the part frequented by travellers) can be negotiated by foot - the best way to explore the old city and its surrounding districts.
By Bus/Tram
Bremen offers an intensive public transportation network with street-cars (trams) and buses.
For public transportation timetables and ticket fares see (english).
By Taxi
Taxis are found nearly everywhere and everytime but they have got their price (about 1,25 EUR/km).
By Bike
You can hire bicycles at the railway station and several bike shops in Bremen. See http://www.adfc-bremen.de/ (german only).
Bremen is a quite bike-friendly city mostly due to his former mayor who is an avid cyclist (who despite the wishes of his bodyguards rode his bike every day to his office.)
See
Bremen's main attraction is the old city centre with the famous city hall (Rathaus). On the market place in front of it one of Bremen's most famous sights is the Roland-statue. Close by are the Bremen Town Musicians.
Do
Stroll around the city centre and visit the Schnoor-Viertel with it's old medieval buildings. If interested in arts visit the Bremer Kunsthalle (museum of art) with one of north Germany's finest collections.
If you like football, visit a match of the local team Werder Bremen in the stadium.
Events
January 6th: "Eiswette": a funny tradition where a tailor checks if he can cross the river Weser without getting wet feet.
February: carnival in Bremen, more south-american than cologne style
April: easter market
June: "vision parade": techno parade along the Weser, "Breminale" art festival along the River Weser
August: International Bremen Summer, circus festival LA STRADA, "Festival Maritim" in Bremen-Vegesack (in the northern end of Bremen)
October (2nd half): "Freimarkt" (free market), one of the biggest and oldest fairground festivals in Germany, right north of the railway station
November: International Cutter Race / "Kutterpullen" tournament (rowing contest on the Weser river)
December: christmas market around the city hall
The monthly free event magazine MIX has hosts an event calendar online (german only) .
Buy
Eat
Many restaurants cater for the hungry and will satisfy anyone. Several cafes and restaurant line the "Schlachte" along the Weser river while another popular area is the "Viertel" south of the Kunsthalle
Drink
The world-wide known Beck's Beer is brewed in Bremen. Guided brewery tours in english and german are offered.
The "Ratskeller" is a wine cellar and restaurant with a famous collection of wines and the oldest wines in Germany.
There are many bars, pubs and cafes in Bremen: the "Schlachte" along the Weser and the "Viertel", a young and lively quarter.
Sleep
There is a broad range of hotel accommodation in Bremen .
Budget
International Youth Hostel : Kalkstr.6, 28195 Bremen, tel ++49(421)171369, fax ++49(421)171102
Maps
Getting around Bremen is much easier if you have a map. Maps can be purchased at most bookstores and gas stations. Smaller, free maps of the Old Town can be found in any tourist information point and at some hotels.
There is an official map of Bremen available online:
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikitravel article "Bremen". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license.
http://www.bremen.de/ > Bremen > "Stadtplan"
Get out
Only a few kilometres east of Bremen are the villages of Fischerhude and Worpswede. Both are famous for the artists (e.g. Paula Modersohn-Becker, Heinrich Vogeler) who lived here and still have a very pleasant atmosphere.