Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven
Cruise terminal on the Columbuskaje with long-term parking (P1, P3), luggage drop, taxi rank and a shuttle bus to the main station and Havenwelten.
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Bremerhaven, Germany
Bremerhaven, where the Weser meets the North Sea, is one of Germany's main cruise ports, with ships using the Columbus Cruise Center on the Columbuskaje. More about Bremerhaven →
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Cruise Ships in Bremerhaven
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bremerhaven day.
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Where is the Bremerhaven cruise port?
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven, Columbuskaje 1, 27568 Bremerhaven, on the Weser north-west of the Havenwelten district.
Cruise port
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Getting to the Bremerhaven cruise port
Bremen Airport (BRE) → Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven
72.5 km · ~58 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi from Bremen Airport
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered; no fixed fare.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
A taxi rank is directly in front of the terminal’s main entrance.
Bremerhaven Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Bremerhaven cruise port
Official port parking
EUR 5–20/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Two operator car parks: P1 directly in front of the terminal and P3 about 500 m away (open and staffed on ship days). Luggage can be dropped at both. Advance booking recommended; pay on arrival by card or cash. P3 opens only on ship days from April to September.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
P1, cars
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven
~EUR 5/day – ~EUR 180/cruise
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P3, cars
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven
~EUR 5/day – ~EUR 130/cruise
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P3, motorhomes
Columbus Cruise Center Bremerhaven
~EUR 70–180/cruise
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Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Bremerhaven Havenwelten / city centre
EUR 90–172 / night
Waterfront hotels near the museums.
Typical hotel
EUR 90–172 / night
Port ~8 minAirport ~50 min
Short taxi or shuttle ride to the terminal.
Hotels here
- Hotel Columbus
- adena Hotel Bremerhaven
- THE LIBERTY Hotel Bremerhaven
Bremen Altstadt
EUR 81–178 / night
Historic city close to Bremen Airport.
Typical hotel
EUR 81–178 / night
Port ~53 minAirport ~13 min
Stay in Bremen and drive or take the train to Bremerhaven.
Hotels here
- Hotel zur Post
- Hotel Classico
- ATLANTIC Grand Hotel Bremen
Eating in Bremerhaven
- Coffee per item
- EUR 4
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 3.90
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- EUR 3.20
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- EUR 10–30
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 20–100
- per person
Prices are approximate, in EUR. Lunch up to about €30; dinner €20–100 or more. Coffee about €4, soft drink €3.90 and water €3.20 at Cafe Lieblingsplatz.
Where to eat
Havenwelten and Schaufenster Fischereihafen
Cafes, fish restaurants and shops along the harbour.
Destination
About Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven, where the Weser meets the North Sea, is one of Germany's main cruise ports, with ships using the Columbus Cruise Center on the Columbuskaje. The terminal has two long-term car parks, a taxi rank and a shuttle bus to Bremerhaven Hauptbahnhof and the Havenwelten waterfront, with luggage checked through to the cabin.
The Havenwelten district is the city's tourist heart, home to the Klimahaus, the German Emigration Center, the Zoo am Meer and the German Maritime Museum, with a harbour promenade, shops and restaurants. Bremen Airport is about an hour away by car, and Hamburg Airport just over two hours.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Bremerhaven
Klimahaus Bremerhaven
Climate-zone exhibition journeying around the world along the 8th meridian.
German Emigration Center (Deutsches Auswandererhaus)
Museum of emigration and immigration history.
Zoo am Meer
Seaside zoo with polar bears and penguins.
German Maritime Museum
Maritime history museum with museum ships.