knowledge Overview
The first station on this site was opened in 1847; today's neo-Renaissance station building to plans by Hubert Stier was built in 1885–1889. The station is the centre of rail transport in north-west Germany and, with around 140,000 travellers daily, Deutsche Bahn's eleventh-busiest long-distance station (Preisklasse 2).
Services
- Long-distance rail: ICE 10, ICE 25, ICE 42; plus further ICE, IC and EC lines among others to Cologne, Stuttgart and Zurich
- Regional rail: Hub of Bremen regional traffic and the Regio-S-Bahn Bremen/Bremerhaven (RS 1–RS 6)
Station layout
The through station has nine platform tracks; on average 80 long-distance and 450 local trains operate here daily. Trams and buses of the BSAG and other operators serve the forecourt.