Arrival

Wilhelmshaven is exactly where the Autobahn 29 ends and can therefore be reached quickly and easily by car or coach. The relatively low volume of traffic on this section of the route and the beautiful landscape to the right and left of the motorway ensure a relaxed journey.

... from the north drive on the A7 to Hamburg and through the Elbe tunnel. The A1 towards Bremen leads you via the A28 towards Oldenburg and finally to the A29 to Wilhelmshaven.

... from the west from the Dutch border it goes over the Ruhr area to the A1 towards Bremen. Then via Oldenburg / A28 to A29 to Wilhelmshaven.

... from the east take the A2 towards Braunschweig / Hannover. Then continue on the A1 to Bremen and A28 towards Oldenburg, then via the A29 to Wilhelmshaven.

... from the south of Germany choose the route via the A9 to the motorway junction Nuremberg. Then on the A3 towards Würzburg, further on the A7 towards Hannover / Hamburg. The A1 / Bremen finally takes you via the A28 towards Oldenburg. Later change to the A29 to Wilhelmshaven.

... with the rental car from e.g. Sixt or Europcar you can conveniently hand in your rented car at the Wilhelmshaven location.

How to get to the Tourist Information (Ebertstraße 110):

Leave the A 29 at exit 3 Wilhelmshaven. Drive along Ostfriesenstraße - Friedrich-Paffrath-Straße and after about 4.3 km turn left into Peterstraße. After approx. 2 km, turn right into Virchowstrasse at the Stadttheater. After approx. 400 m drive past the ZOB / the North Sea Passage and turn right behind the passage into Ebertstraße. After approx. 200 m you will find the tourist information on the left. You can park right in front of it.

Current jam news can be found here.

With cambio CarSharing you can use different car types at 6 locations in Wilhelmshaven. After you have registered once at the Tourist Information Wilhelmshaven and picked up your cambio customer card, reserve the cars spontaneously or up to 200 days in advance. Short trips of one hour or more are just as possible as a weekend trip or an entire family vacation.

Choose the right vehicle for you from the range of small cars or station wagons, combustion engines, hybrids or electric cars.

The CarSharing stations in the Wilhelmshaven city area are:

• „Theaterplatz“, Montsstr.
• „Ratrium“, Rathausplatz 10
• „Stadtpark“, Friedrich-Paffrath-Str. 101
• "Margaretenstraße", Bismarckstr. 33
• "Mühlenweg", Mühlenweg 69
• "Rheinstraße", Rheinstr. 118
• "Oldeoogestraße", Oldeoogestr. 14

Registration with the

Tourist information
Ebertstrasse 110
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sa 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Become a customer and get detailed information here!

Flixbus (formerly Mein Fernbus) has been offering long-distance travel connections to and from Wilhelmshaven since 2013.
Information about timetables and stops can be found here www.flixbus.de

If you travel to Wilhelmshaven by train, the route will take you via Oldenburg. All inter-city connections to Wilhelmshaven end there. You change to the NordWestBahn in the direction of Wilhelmshaven Hbf. The NordWestBahn also runs directly on the routes from Esens, Bremen and Osnabrück to Wilhelmshaven.

Here you will find the timetables of the Deutsche Bahn and a timetable of the Wilhelmshaven buses.

Tip: As of now, guests with the Niedersachsen Ticket will receive a 40% discount on the normal single fare for adults on the buses of the Verkehrsverbund Ems-Jade in the Aurich, Friesland and Wittmund districts (guests in the cities of Emden and Wilhelmshaven are entitled to the Niedersachsen Ticket for free travel in the two city traffic).

By plane

Bremen International Airport is around 100 km from Wilhelmshaven. By car or train you have a travel time of approx. 1 - 1½ hours.

With the sailboat or the motor yacht

    - Free lock
    - Tide-free guest berths in the large harbor on Bontekai with water and electricity connections
    - Guest berths and an expanded range of services at the sailing clubs in the Great Harbor