Bremen: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 45 - 92 GastHaus Hotel Bremen
 This welcoming hotel offers comfortable accommodation in the heart of Bremen, just a 5-minute walk from the main train station and a 10-minute walk fr… MoreEUR 52 - 72 Hotel Falk
 This hotel is situated in Bremen’s Osterholz suburb, just a 15-minute drive from the city centre, and a 2-minute drive from the A27 motorway and Wes… MoreEUR 40 - 76 Hotel Europa
 This hotel is situated in a tranquil location near the Weser river, in the Hemelingen suburb, 5 kilometres to the east of Bremen city centre.
The con… MoreEUR 48 - 90 Hotel Hansahof Bremen
 Offering free Wi-Fi internet, free parking, and free phone calls to German landline numbers, this family-run hotel is quietly located in the Hemelinge… MoreEUR 59 - 126 Hotel Hanseat
 This 3-star hotel is centrally located in Bremen, just 100 metres from the main railway station, offering free, in-room Wi-Fi internet access and a fi… MoreEUR 62 - 124 Hotel Heldt
 This hotel enjoys tranquil, green surroundings in the pretty Schwachhausen district of Bremen, close to the city-centre.
It takes just a few minutes … MoreEUR 45 - 70 Hotel Haus Bremen garni
 This small hotel in Bremen is quietly located near the River Weser, just 700 metres from the Weser Stadium. It offers traditional-style rooms, Wi-Fi v… MoreEUR 55 - 115 Hotel Deutsche Eiche
 This 3-star hotel in Bremen is a 2-minute drive from the Horn-Lehe-West business district. It offers 2 skittle alleys, free parking, and a daily break… MoreEUR 85 - 129 Hotel Classico
 This 3-star Superior boutique hotel with individually designed rooms is located in the very heart of Bremen, a 10-minute walk from the railway station… MoreEUR 52 - 120 Hanse Komfort Hotel
 Situated in the Hastedt district of Bremen, this hotel offers cosy rooms and great links with the A1 motorway. It´s just an 11-minute tram ride… MoreEUR 75 - 197 Grothenn´s Gästehaus
 This quietly located, 3-star Superior hotel in the Arberg district of Bremen offers modern rooms with a balcony or terrace, free wired internet, and e… MoreEUR 44 - 88 Heldt Dependance
 This hotel enjoys tranquil, green surroundings in the pretty Schwachhausen district of Bremen, close to the city centre.
It takes just a few minutes … MoreEUR 86 - 245 Hilton Bremen
 The 4-star Hilton Bremen offers air-conditioned rooms, a large indoor pool, and a stylish bistro-bar. It is located in Bremen´s Old Town distric… MoreEUR 55 - 85 Hotel Bölts am Park
 Just steps away from the Bürgerpark and the main railway station, this family-run hotel in Bremen offers cosy accommodation, free Wi-Fi internet acce… MoreEUR 64 - 108 Holiday Inn Express Bremen Airport Superior
 Just 200 metres from Bremen Airport, this Holiday Inn Express offers modern rooms with free Wi-Fi, an early-riser breakfast buffet, and a stylish bar.… MoreEUR 80 - 124 Appart-Hotel-Heldt
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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.