Pubs in the Viertel, beer gardens on the Schlachte, clubs on the Discomeile and no closing time: here's how to plan your stag do or hen party in Bremen yourself, with the best things to do for groups of men or a hen weekend.
Good to know
A Haake-Beck Pils costs from €3.50 for 0.3 l, and up to €6 for a half-litre in the city centre. Cocktails around €9.50. Some parties start at €6 entry; the Tanznacht at Modernes costs €10. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights the night lines N1 and N3 to N10 run, with the main station as the hub. From Monday to Thursday services end around 01:30. The NachtTicket costs €12. Taxi: Taxi-Ruf 0421 14014.
BSAG timetable ↗Bremen has no general closing time for pubs and clubs, so your night has no fixed end. Only amusement arcades and betting shops close from 02:00 to 06:00.
Between the main station, the Discomeile and Hillmannplatz, glass is banned from 22:00 to 06:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and before public holidays, with fines of up to €5,000. Weapons ban zones apply at the station, on the Discomeile and in the Viertel, with fines usually €325.
Anyone in Bremen still unmarried at 30 sweeps the steps of the cathedral until someone frees them with a kiss. Friends scatter bottle caps for the job. Women polish door handles at the cathedral instead. It's easy to work into a stag or hen do.
By train you'll reach Bremen from Hamburg and Hanover in just under an hour, from Cologne in just over 3, from Berlin in just under 3 with a change and from Frankfurt in just under 4 hours. From the airport, tram 6 runs to the centre every 10 minutes.
Stay in the Viertel or the Old Town and it's a short walk home. Hostel beds in the Viertel start at about €14, budget hotels at €49. During the Freimarkt in October the city is full, so book early.
May to September is the time for the Schlachte and the Weser, with an average of around 19 degrees in July. When it rains, there's laser tag, blacklight mini golf and escape rooms or the sauna at the Südbad, plus the Ratskeller under the town hall.
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Short or long brewery tours at Beck's, house beer from the brewpub by the Market Square.
Harbour cruise from Martinianleger through the docks and the Überseestadt, daily from May to September.
A walking tour of the Schnoor, a culinary Old Town tour or wine in the vaults under the town hall.
Eight games in the Faulenquartier, four rooms in Horn-Lehe, or an outdoor escape game through the Old Town.
Laser tag and blacklight mini golf under one roof in Findorff, laser tag at Weserpark, mini golf with a harbour look.
Mix cocktails by the station or privately in the Viertel, pool with drinks, sauna at the Südbad.
Rock at the Tower, a cellar club in the Viertel, blues most evenings, parties in the old cinema and in the ballroom.
Rock bar on the Discomeile with rock, hard rock and heavy metal, 60 seats on two floors and a ten-metre bar. There's electronic darts and a pro table football table. Smokers' bar, over-18s only, from 20:00 until late on Fridays and Saturdays.
Blues club and pub in the Old Town with live gigs most evenings, usually starting at 20:00 or 21:00. Many gigs are free; otherwise about €15–30 on the door. The pub and the club have separate phone numbers.
Irish pub in the Schnoor with live sport on German, British and Irish Sky. Monday to Friday from 16:00, at weekends from midday until midnight. Same owners as Paddy's Pit by the station and the Red Rock sports bar on the Weser.
Beer hall on the Schlachte with about 120 seats inside and 400 in the beer garden on both sides of the promenade, looking out over the Weser. Haake-Beck Pils and its own dark beer, plus Bremen food. Book online for inside; outside can't be reserved.
Smokers' pub near the station, over-18s only inside, with a beer garden in the warmer months. Open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, closed on Sundays. On the first Tuesday of the month there's a free pub quiz; reserve tables on the website.
Irish pub since 1998 in the basement right by the main station, down a flight of stairs. Live music and sport, plus daily specials such as Whiskey Wednesday. Book by phone from 18:00 or via Facebook.
Sports bar with a beer garden right on the Weser, live sport on more than ten screens, 13 beers on draught. Happy hour on pitchers on weekdays from 16:00 to 18:00, on cocktails from 22:00 to 23:00. Book at least 24 hours ahead; outside can't be reserved.
Irish pub on Ostertorsteinweg in the middle of the Viertel. Live music from 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, a pub quiz in English on Mondays, Werder and the Premier League on seven screens. Call ahead for a group.
Bar on Ostertorsteinweg in the Viertel, Monday to Saturday from 18:00 until late. Private cocktail classes in the bar are explicitly available for stag and hen parties too; ask for the price via the contact form. Plus craft beer and quiz nights.
Cocktail bar with pool tables and electronic darts in the Faulenquartier, daily from 18:00. Book the pool tables through a reservation tool. Private cocktail classes and private parties on request: games and drinks in one place.
Party venue in Hemelingen, well outside the city centre, with a main hall, a former ballroom for 700 guests and a garden. Parties for different age groups and rock gigs, mostly over-18s only. Tickets online, some from €6; without an advance ticket there's no guarantee of getting in.
Club on the Discomeile on Rembertiring, a few minutes from the main station. Parties mostly from 23:00 with changing theme nights such as over-20s or Halloween, all over-18s only with ID. Smoking only in the smoking area.
Live music club on the Discomeile with rock, punk and metal, a concert hall in the basement and its own bar, loud since 1995 by its own account. Party nights from 23:00, over-18s only, and many gigs sell out. Photos only with the consent of the people filmed.
Club in a former cinema in the Alte Neustadt, with the hall rising in steps towards the back. On Saturdays the Tanznacht from 23:00 with charts and mainstream, €10 on the door, cash only. Over-18s only; an awareness team is on site.
Cellar club in the Viertel since 1959, where Rudi Dutschke spoke in 1967. Live music and club nights from German rap through reggae to punk and funk, with the house motto “No respect, no party”. The club can be hired for your own party.
Event loft in a listed harbour shed in the Überseestadt. Outside promoters run party series here, such as the Off Campus Party-Night on Fridays and Saturdays, or sing-along parties. Tickets mostly in advance, from around €21.
Eight escape games in the Faulenquartier, mostly for 2 to 6 people, one for 4 to 8. Big groups play in parallel. A team of six pays about €33–35 per person during the week. The operator explicitly mentions stag and hen parties; book online.
Cultural centre in Findorff with the Kesselhalle, the Magazinkeller and other spaces. Gigs, readings, theatre, cabaret and comedy; bigger gigs often sell out. A vegan kitchen collective cooks on site, and rooms can be hired.
Spaceship-themed laser tag in Findorff near the Bürgerweide; a game costs €7.90 per person. Dedicated stag and hen packages, book online, open until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. There's blacklight mini golf in the same building.
Laser tag and virtual reality at Weserpark in the east of Bremen. The stag and hen package with two rounds and a free drink costs €17.90 per person, or €24.90 with three rounds. Open 10:00–24:00 on Saturdays, Mondays on request only.
Blacklight mini golf with 3D effects in Findorff, 18 holes in five themed worlds on more than 500 m². Stag and hen parties are explicitly welcome; booking is online. Same address as the laser tag, so you can combine both in one afternoon.
3D blacklight mini golf in the Überseestadt with 18 holes in a harbour look made of barrels and pallets. €14.50 per person, €12.50 from 20 people. Stag and hen packages on offer, plus a bistro with crêpes and schnitzel. Bringing your own food isn't allowed.
Four escape rooms in Horn-Lehe near the Technologiepark, about 5 km north-east of the city centre, from a prison cell to a bomb. Stag and hen parties have their own booking category, and the price depends on the size of the group.
Sauna at the city's Südbad pool in the Neustadt, with five saunas on two floors, an ice fountain, a fireplace room and a big roof terrace. A day ticket costs €27.50. Thursday is women-only sauna day, good for a hen do.
Cocktail class at the Loft bar on Bahnhofsplatz: two hours, mix three cocktails yourselves, with notes and a shaker to take home, €50 per person. Set dates on Saturdays, your own date from eight people; according to the operator, a good fit for stag and hen parties.
Tour of the Beck's brewery Am Deich with a museum, brewhouse and storage tanks, finishing with a beer tasting. Ages 16 and up; there's a short and a long tour. Book through the Bremen tourist office; about 20 minutes on foot from the Market Square.
Cruise from Martinianleger on the Schlachte through the docks and the Überseestadt, with the crew explaining along the way. The short route takes just over 75 minutes for €19.50, or €17.50 from ten people. Daily from May to September, otherwise Tuesday to Sunday.
Wine cellar in the vaults under the Old Town Hall, since 1405, with the entrance next to the Town Musicians. Around 650 German wines. For groups, the Bacchuskeller takes up to 250, the Zunftstube 50, and the old Priölken booths up to five people each. Book online.
Brewpub near the Market Square with two unfiltered house beers, Blonde and Red. Happy hour on the house beer daily from 15:00 to 18:00, open until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Groups of 20 or more book online, and in winter there are kale parties.
Inn in the Schnoor, serving guests since 1889 in a listed house from around 1630, with Knipp, Labskaus and North German food. The owners recommend booking, online for groups of up to more than 20 people. Closed on Sundays, outdoor seating in summer.
Restaurant, café, bar and beer garden on the Schlachte. Book online for up to seven people, by phone for bigger tables; the terrace can't be reserved. The room Das Lee holds 14, and reservations are for 2.5 hours. Open until 01:00 Friday to Sunday.
Restaurant in Ostertor with Mediterranean food that changes with the seasons and art exhibitions on the walls. Daily from 18:00, kitchen until 22:00, later at weekends. Groups of ten or more arrange things by email beforehand. Good before the pub crawl.
Restaurant in the Schnoor since 1963, in a house with a façade from around 1700, serving seasonal North German food. On the second floor there's a private room for up to 14 people, with tables for up to eight downstairs. Daily until 23:30; book early.
Restaurant in the Schnoor with regional food, daily from 12:00 with hot food all day. Whole groups can book. In winter there's a kale menu, in spring asparagus, in summer and autumn chanterelles.
Spanish tapas restaurant in the Schnoor, daily from 12:00 to 23:00. Small plates go in the middle to share, which suits a group well. The restaurant hosts parties such as birthdays; send enquiries via the events page.
Restaurant and bar with international food in the Überseestadt, with its own private room for parties. Open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, closed on Mondays. Book tables online; a good dinner spot in the Überseestadt.
Restaurant in a converted old fire station in the Überseestadt, with Mediterranean food and pizza. The room called Turnhalle holds up to 18 people, larger rooms 60 and 90. Saturdays from 17:00; on Sundays it's pizza only.
Café with a beach and terrace right on the Weser on the Stadtwerder, open until about 20:00 in season. It can be hired exclusively for parties. From late January to early March there are Kohlfahrt kale parties with a DJ; a stop for the afternoon.
Tapas-sized dishes to share on Martinistraße, a block behind the Schlachte. You order and pay by app, without waiting for service. Groups of twelve or more book their own packages; booking is recommended.
The big Beck's brewery tour is Bremen's bestseller: through the famous brewery on the Weser, with all the stories about the city's best-known beer and a tasting at the end. A typical Bremen classic for the whole group.
Top-rated Old Town food tour: you eat and drink your way through special Bremen venues and get to know the city along the way. An enjoyable, sociable activity that also lays the foundation for the evening.
Guided walk through the historic Schnoor quarter: tiny lanes, crooked little houses, plenty of history, top-rated and cheap. A charming, photogenic start that hen groups and culture fans in particular love.
Private pub tour just for your group: an insider guide takes you to the best pubs, free shots included, at the pace you want. Ideal if you want to work your way through Bremen's bars on your own.
Outdoor escape game through Bremen's Old Town: on your smartphone you solve puzzles at real locations around the Roland, the Town Hall and the Schnoor. An active, fun daytime activity that combines a city tour with a team game.
The compact mini version of the Beck's brewery tour: shorter, cheaper, with the essentials plus a tasting. Perfect when time is short but you don't want to miss Bremen's beer landmark.
Guided bar tour with a local guide through Bremen's nightlife district, including shots and insider knowledge: you're steered from bar to bar without having to plan anything yourselves. A relaxed, sociable start for the whole group.
House running at the Silo Hotel: secured by ropes, you run straight down the façade of the striking warehouse hotel, a pure adrenaline kick with views over the Überseestadt. The action highlight for a brave stag group or mixed group.
Square on Ostertorsteinweg on the western edge of the Viertel. From here you walk east through the Viertel past pubs and bars to Sielwall. A good starting point if you're coming from the Old Town.
Pedestrian promenade on the bank of the Weser in the Old Town, with beer gardens, bars and the pier for harbour cruises. Martinistraße and the Market Square are a few steps away. In Advent, the Schlachte-Zauber with around 100 stalls sets up here.
Junction of Sielwall, Ostertorsteinweg and Vor dem Steintor, on the boundary between Ostertor and Steintor in the middle of the Viertel. There's a taxi rank right there. A weapons ban zone applies in the Viertel, so knives stay at the hotel.
Meeting point on Bahnhofsplatz in front of the main building, the hub for trams, buses and the night lines. The long-distance coach station is about 200 metres away. Alcohol is banned at the stops around the station.
Market Square with the Town Hall and the Roland statue, both UNESCO World Heritage, plus the entrance to the Ratskeller and the Bremen Town Musicians. Böttcherstraße, the Schnoor and the Schlachte are a few minutes away on foot. The meeting point to get things started.
Large square in the Old Town between the cathedral, the town hall and the Market Square. The Market Square, Böttcherstraße and the Schlachte are all within walking distance. At the cathedral, unmarried 30-year-olds traditionally sweep the steps, if you want to work that in.
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In the evening most groups end up in the Viertel between Ostertor and Steintor, or on the Discomeile by the station. By day you sit on the Schlachte by the Weser and wander through the Schnoor. Everything is close together, and the tram helps on the longer stretches.
For pubs and a cellar club
On Ostertorsteinweg, between Goetheplatz and Sielwall, pubs and bars line up: an Irish pub with live music at weekends, a cocktail bar with classes for stag and hen groups, a cellar club open since 1959. Mediterranean food on Gertrudenstraße. Weapons ban zone.
For the Weser, beer and the Ratskeller
On the Schlachte you sit in a beer garden by the Weser or in the sports bar with 13 beers on draught. Behind the Market Square a brewpub brews its own house beer, and under the town hall is the wine cellar, there since 1405. The starting point for almost every night out in Bremen.
For eating in old lanes
In the Schnoor, the best-known old quarter of the Old Town, you'll find an inn in a house from around 1630, a restaurant with a private room for 14 and tapas to share. An Irish pub shows sport. Narrow and pretty, so come by day for photos and in the evening to eat.
For the harbour and an event loft
In the old docks, the Überseestadt, outside promoters throw parties in a harbour shed, and next door you play blacklight mini golf among barrels and pallets. For food, head to an old fire station with a room for 18 or to a restaurant with a private room.
For the Tanznacht, sauna and Beck's
On the other side of the Weser, in the Alte Neustadt, there's a club in an old cinema with the Tanznacht on Saturdays from 23:00. Next to it, the sauna at the Südbad; on the dyke, the Beck's brewery with tours and tastings; and on the Stadtwerder a beach café right on the Weser.
For clubs and a long night
On Rembertiring is the Discomeile, with clubs from 23:00: rock, punk and metal at the Tower, theme nights at Shagall, both over-18s only. On Bahnhofsplatz there's an Irish pub in a cellar and a cocktail class on Saturdays. On weekend nights a glass ban applies here.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Bremen looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Brewpub, happy hour until 18:00, groups from 20 online.
Live music on Fridays from 22:00 on Ostertorsteinweg.
Club night in the Viertel; check the programme first.
If someone is 30 and single, with bottle caps and a broom.
Under one roof in Findorff, stag and hen package online.
13 beers on draught, pitchers during happy hour.
Rock at the Tower or a theme night at Shagall, over-18s only.
Mediterranean food; groups of ten or more arrange it by email.
Heldenbar, with a private class on request.
German rap, reggae or funk, depending on the night.
Through the best-known old quarter of the Old Town.
With a harbour look in the Überseestadt.
Mix three cocktails yourselves on Bahnhofsplatz, €50 per person.
Small plates to share, until 23:00.
Charts and mainstream, €10 on the door.
German wines in the vaults since 1405, Priölken booths for up to five.
Gigs most evenings, often free.
From Martinianleger through the docks and the Überseestadt.
Tour with tasting; book through the tourist office.
Five saunas and a roof terrace in the Neustadt.
Knipp and Labskaus in a house from around 1630.
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Budget
Bremen is cheap for beer and has no closing time pushing you into a club. Cocktail classes and restaurants in the Schnoor and the Überseestadt cost more.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €40–85 | beer hall or pub with food, bar, club |
| A day with an activity | €75–150 | plus laser tag, an escape room, a harbour cruise or a cocktail class |
| Weekend | €150–330 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed, but half of Bremen will be partying with you. If you'd rather keep things quieter, plan around them.
From January to March it's kale and Pinkel sausage, with kale parties at the brewpub and at the beach café on the Weser.
Just over two weeks around Easter on the Bürgerweide, daily from 14:00 to 23:00 except Good Friday.
Five days of open air in summer on the Osterdeich meadows by the Weser, with free entry.
17 days from the second half of October to early November on the Bürgerweide, with around 50 rides. The city is full.
From late November to 23 December on the Market Square and by the Weser, with around 100 stalls.
On the Market Square, both UNESCO World Heritage, with the Town Musicians next to them.
The best-known old quarters of the city, a short walk from the Market Square.
Wine cellar under the town hall since 1405, with around 650 German wines.
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