🇩🇪 Cuxhaven, Germany
havenhostel Cuxhaven
📍 16, Kapitän-Alexander-Straße, Cuxhaven, 27472
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Your stay — havenhostel Cuxhaven
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The Property — havenhostel Cuxhaven
havenhostel Cuxhaven is a modest, no-fuss 3-star hotel a short walk from the seafront. The lobby feels clean and functional rather than charming: think laminate floors, a reception desk with brochures for ferry trips, and the faint smell of North Sea air. It suits budget-conscious families or solo travellers who want a safe, central base rather than atmosphere.
Chronicles of Cuxhaven
Cuxhaven was a fishing village until the 19th century, when it became a Prussian naval base and a key port for transatlantic emigration. The old town still has red-brick 19th-century houses, but the real draw is the vast ‘Alte Liebe’ pier, built in the 1800s to handle the steamship traffic. Bombing in 1943 flattened much of the centre; post-war rebuilding gave it that functional, low-rise look. Today Cuxhaven markets itself as a family seaside resort, with a strong slant toward wind energy research and cargo shipping.
Best Time to Visit
Full Cuxhaven guide →Best months
June and September: you get the best of the summer sun with fewer crowds than July–August. August works too but expect more day-trippers from Hamburg.
Peak / festival surge
July–August is peak holiday season. School holidays across Germany fill the town; hotel prices jump 30–50%. The big event is ‘Cuxhavener Hafentage’ in late July or early August – a shanty-festival with local food stalls and barge parades.
Budget shoulder season
Late May and September offer mild 14–18°C days, lower room rates, and near-empty beaches. You’ll have the Wadden Sea mudflats mostly to yourself.
Weather & packing
Cuxhaven is famously windy – the North Sea breeze can make 20°C feel like 14°C. Pack a waterproof lined windbreaker and a thermal base layer, not just a jumper.
Live City Briefing — Cuxhaven
- The new ‘Wind- und Hafenerlebniswelt’ visitor centre opened Spring 2025 on the Alte Liebe pier, with interactive exhibits on offshore wind farms; worth a half-day.
- Major roadworks on the B73 (Cuxhavener Strasse) near the town centre are ongoing until late 2026; expect local bus detours and limited parking near the havenhostel.
- The Wadden Sea National Park visitor centre just reopened after a €4m refit, with an expanded aquarium of local sealife – good for a rainy morning.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to havenhostel Cuxhaven, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a rear-facing room on the 2nd or 3rd floor. These floors are high enough to avoid street-level bustle but low enough for easy stair access if the lift is busy.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid rooms on the 1st floor overlooking Kapitän-Alexander-Straße. That street carries traffic and pedestrian noise from the harbour area, and you'll hear it through standard double glazing.
Best views
Rooms facing away from the street overlook a courtyard or neighbouring rooftops, offering a calm outlook. Front-facing rooms see the street and distant harbour, which can be interesting but noisier.
Quietest floors
Floors 2–3 are quietest. The upper storeys minimise street hum and are set back from the lift core.
🔊 Noise notes
Kapitän-Alexander-Straße is a main route to Cuxhaven's port and promenade, so traffic starts early and continues until late evening. Occasional seagull noise near the harbour is normal.
Insider tips
1. Parking is limited; book a spot at check-in or use the public car park behind the hotel. 2. Request a room on floor 3 if you want extra quiet – the lift serves 1–3, but floor 3 sees less footfall.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — havenhostel Cuxhaven
Free Wi-Fi throughout, standard speed (~15 Mbps). No login required; password provided at check-in.
No lift; all rooms accessible by stairs (two floors).
No complimentary newspapers. Building is a modernised historic captain’s house (1910 brick structure).
Check-in from 14:00 to 20:00; early bag drop available from 10:00. Late check-out until 12:00 costs €15.
Free luggage storage available on request during reception hours (14:00–20:00).
No step-free access; entrance has a small step and stairs are required for all rooms. Not suitable for wheelchair users.
No on-site parking. Nearest public car park is 'Parkhaus Am alten Hafen' (Am Alten Hafen 1), €8 per night. No EV charging on site; public charger at 'Hafenstraße 10' (0.3 km, Type 2, €0.35/kWh).
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: €2.50 per person per night (mandatory).
Deposit & card hold: Prepayment of first night required at booking; €50 incidental hold placed on card at check-in.
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Christus Centrum Cuxhaven e.V. (593 m · ~7 min walk)
- Church: Freie evangelische Gemeinde Cuxhaven (1.0 km · ~13 min walk)
- Church: Martinskirche (1.0 km · ~13 min walk)
- Church: Jehovas Zeugen (1.1 km · ~13 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Nordsee-Galerie — 564 m · ~7 min walk
Ritzebüttler Schlossgarten — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Windstärke 10 — 437 m · ~5 min walk
Stadttheater Cuxhaven — 853 m · ~11 min walk
Spielplatz "Philosophenweg" — 858 m · ~11 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 317 m · ~4 min walk
Stadt-Apotheke — 692 m · ~9 min walk
Cuxhavener Gewürzkontor — 923 m · ~12 min walk
Cuxhaven, Bahnhof/ZOB — 354 m · ~4 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Bank ATMs give the best rates; avoid the exchange bureaux at Cuxhaven train station or tourist info office as they add high fees.
Visa/Mastercard accepted in most chain shops and restaurants; contactless is widely fine. Smaller cafés and market stalls may be cash-only, so carry €20-50 in cash.
Rounding up the bill by 10% is standard in restaurants; taxi drivers won't expect more than rounding to the nearest euro; hotel porters get €1-2 per bag.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Filter coffee from a bakery or fish stand: typically €2-3.
A bratwurst or fishbrötchen from a market stall: around €4-6.
Pizza or pasta at a simple Italian trattoria: main dish €10-14.
Along the Neue Reihe pedestrian zone, weekend fish stalls and bratwurst stands offer quick, cheap eats.
Aldi, Lidl and Netto are the main budget supermarkets here.
C&A and Takko on the high street; also the Saturday flea market near the Hafen for second-hand finds.
A single bus ticket in the VBN zone costs about €2.40; a day pass €6.50. From Cuxhaven station, budget airlines fly from Hamburg, not here; take the train (€10-15 one-way to Hamburg).
Buy a day pass for buses rather than singles; eat a fishbrötchen from a stand by the harbour instead of a sit-down restaurant; buy drinks at a supermarket rather than cafés near the tourist beach.
Good to know — Cuxhaven
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Emergency Contacts
CuxhavenFor non-urgent police matters in Cuxhaven, call 04721 7010. For medical advice outside emergencies, dial 116117 (ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst). The local hospital is Helios Klinik Cuxhaven (04721 78-0).
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Cuxhaven, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at havenhostel Cuxhaven
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 317 m · ~4 min walk — pharmacy · Stadt-Apotheke — 692 m · ~9 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Cuxhaven Bahnhof → Schullandheim Bad Oeynhausen-Werste
💡 Pre-book for airport runs; cost from Hamburg Airport is about €130. Cash only unless arranged.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Berger Appartements - Haus Seemuschel, Cuxhaven
💡 Fix the price before you get in—rates vary. Münn Taxi (04721 33333) does flat-rate airport runs for about €170-190. Worth splitting with another traveller from the same hotel.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Barbara u. Peter Behrens Ferienwohnungen, Cuxhaven
💡 Book a fixed-price airport transfer in advance via Cuxhaven Taxi or AirportCab. The drive is roughly 90 minutes via A7 and A27, but can jump to 2+ hours in Friday afternoon traffic. Metered taxis at the airport rank will cost more—negotiate a flat rate if you don't pre-book.
Cuxhaven Bahnhof → Schullandheim Bad Oeynhausen-Werste
💡 Get off at 'Wernerwald Schule' stop—it's a 5-min walk. Timetables tighten on Sundays; check EVB app.
Cuxhaven train station (Hbf) → Berger Appartements - Haus Seemuschel (stop: 'Döse Nordseeklinik')
💡 Exit station and use stop 'Bahnhof/ZOB' for bus 1006 towards 'Duhnen'. Alight at 'Döse Nordseeklinik', then the hotel is a 100m walk. Single fare €2.40 or day ticket €5.50—buy from driver.
Cuxhaven Bahnhof (train station) → Barbara u. Peter Behrens Ferienwohnungen, Töpfers Gang stop
💡 Buy a single ticket from the driver (cash only—coins or €5 notes). The stop 'Töpfers Gang' is literally outside the hotel. If you have heavy luggage, note that buses have a step-up—no low-floor on all routes. A better alternative: a 10-minute walk west along the pedestrianised Bahnhofstrasse.
Cuxhaven Bahnhof (ZOB) → Cuxhaven, Brockeswalder Chaussee (stop: Brockeswalder Chaussee, 250m walk)
💡 Buy a day ticket (Tageskarte) for 5€ from the driver; covers all city buses. The walk from the bus stop is short but along a main road—no pavement on one side.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Ferienwohnung Mienert, Cuxhaven
💡 Agree the flat rate beforehand; ask for 'Festpreis' to avoid meter surprises on the Autobahn.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Cuxhaven (train station)
💡 S1 runs directly under the terminal. At Hamburg Hbf, head to platform 8 for the Cuxhaven regional train. Avoid the S-Bahn rush hour—6–8 am and 4–6 pm.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Cuxhaven (train station)
💡 Buy a Niedersachsen-Ticket online for €26 (group up to 5 people). Change at Hamburg Hbf then Cuxhaven. No ICE needed.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) → Berger Appartements - Haus Seemuschel, Cuxhaven
💡 Buy a Niedersachsen-Ticket (group ticket from €24 for up to 5 people) if travelling with others. From airport take S-Bahn S1 to Hamburg Hbf, then RE5 direct to Cuxhaven. Last RE5 leaves around 9pm.
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (main station) → Cuxhaven Bahnhof (train station)
💡 Buy a Niedersachsen-Ticket from the DB app for around €25 (valid for one person for the whole day on regional trains and local buses). The station is about a 1.2 km walk or 5-min bus ride (line 1006) from your hotel. Sit on the right side for views of the Elbe estuary towards the end.
About Cuxhaven
Wikipedia ↗
Cuxhaven (German: [kʊksˈhaːfn̩] ; Low German: Cuxhoben) is a port town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. The city serves as a gateway to the nearby Heligoland islands, a tax free zone off the coast of Germany. Cuxha...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
Request a rear-facing room on the 2nd or 3rd floor. These floors are high enough to avoid street-level bustle but low enough for easy stair access if the lift is busy.
Which rooms should I avoid at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
Avoid rooms on the 1st floor overlooking Kapitän-Alexander-Straße. That street carries traffic and pedestrian noise from the harbour area, and you'll hear it through standard double glazing.
Is havenhostel Cuxhaven noisy?
Kapitän-Alexander-Straße is a main route to Cuxhaven's port and promenade, so traffic starts early and continues until late evening. Occasional seagull noise near the harbour is normal.
Which rooms have the best views at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
Rooms facing away from the street overlook a courtyard or neighbouring rooftops, offering a calm outlook. Front-facing rooms see the street and distant harbour, which can be interesting but noisier.
What are insider tips for staying at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
1. Parking is limited; book a spot at check-in or use the public car park behind the hotel. 2. Request a room on floor 3 if you want extra quiet – the lift serves 1–3, but floor 3 sees less footfall.
What time is check-in at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
Check-in at havenhostel Cuxhaven is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does havenhostel Cuxhaven have Wi-Fi?
Free Wi-Fi throughout, standard speed (~15 Mbps). No login required; password provided at check-in.
Is there a city or tourist tax at havenhostel Cuxhaven?
€2.50 per person per night (mandatory).
Where can I eat cheaply near havenhostel Cuxhaven?
A bratwurst or fishbrötchen from a market stall: around €4-6.
What is the cheapest way to get around from havenhostel Cuxhaven?
A single bus ticket in the VBN zone costs about €2.40; a day pass €6.50. From Cuxhaven station, budget airlines fly from Hamburg, not here; take the train (€10-15 one-way to Hamburg).
When is the best time to visit Cuxhaven?
June and September: you get the best of the summer sun with fewer crowds than July–August. August works too but expect more day-trippers from Hamburg.
Top Attractions in Cuxhaven
💡 Bring binoculars. The ships pass close at high tide. There's a small info board explaining the shipping lanes.
💡 Go at high tide to see ships passing close. The adjacent fish market sells cheap smoked fish—great for a picnic on the pier.
💡 Head to the western end near the 'Hafenstraße'—less crowded and better for spotting seals offshore.
💡 Check the tide table at the tourist office first; the mudflats are only accessible a few hours either side of low tide. Wear sturdy shoes.
💡 Arrive around 11am when the fish auction is happening at the nearby market hall—you can watch for free. Bring binoculars to spot seals.
💡 Check tide tables online or at the tourist office. Go at low tide for a guided mudflat walk — some are free, but donations help.
💡 The fish market (Fischmarkt) near the ferry terminal is free to browse and sells fresh catches. Go early morning for the best action.
💡 The courtyard and gardens are free. For free entry, just walk around the outer walls and read the info panels in English and German.