Renamed as Hans Koschnick Bremen Airport in 2017, but commonly known as Bremen Airport, the port is Bremen’s international commercial airport. It is located in the new town of Bremen, in Flughafenallee. In 2015, the airport ranked twelfth in Germany in terms of number of passengers and fifteenth in terms of cargo. The port has been used for private jet flights since 1960 and is one of the oldest ports in Europe in this regard.
Bremen Airport is located in the Neuenland district in the Neustadt district of Bremen, 3,5 kilometers south of the city centre. The westernmost part, including the end of Runway 27, is in Lower Saxony. It is known as “Bremen City Airport” due to its proximity to the city centre.
Germany private jet charter prices
Although Hans Koschnick Bremen Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Bremen are as follows.
| Light Jet | 16.600 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 19.750 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 28.450 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
The history of Bremen Airport from World War I to present
The history of the airport dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Bremer Verein für Luftschiffahrt, a local aviation club, made its first experimental flights in the summer of 1910. In the same years, the Bremen Senate supported the establishment of an airport to connect Bremen to the growing aviation network. Official permission on the subject was given on May 16, 1913. For the initial infrastructure, several wooden hangars were built for aircraft operations.
During the World War I, the airport was transferred to military administration and civilian operations were halted. But only a small number of operations were carried out from the airport. After the war, the airport could only be re-opened on July 18, 1920, and Dutch airline KLM soon began scheduled flights to Amsterdam. That same year, the Weimar National Assembly authorized investment in upgrading facilities at the airport. The management of the airport was handed over to the newly founded Bremer Flughafengesellschaft. In 1923, aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf was founded in an area adjacent to the airport.
In the 1930s, several new terminal buildings, hangar and four new runways were built. These were placed in a star-like arrangement. The growing military build-up under the Nazis began to show itself at the airport, and the Luftwaffe set up a flight training base there. With the start of the World War II, civilian operations came to a halt again. In the later stages of war, the airport was repeatedly bombarded because it was located at the same place as the Focke-Wulf factory. This resulted in the destruction or severe damage of most of the infrastructure at the end of the war.
The United States Army took over the airport and the adjacent aircraft factory in 1945 to use as an airbase. After the necessary repairs were made, mostly transport aircraft entered and left the American settlement in British-occupied northern Germany. Control was returned to the Bremen authorities in 1949. Civil operations resumed that year when Scandinavian Airlines used Bremen Airport as a stop on routes from Scandinavia to Geneva and Vienna. In the early 1950s, the airport’s 09-27 runway was extended to 2.000 meters.
In the mid-1950s, the terminal buildings were rebuilt and Lufthansa started scheduled flights to the airport. The German airline also established pilot training operations (Lufthansa Flight Training) at the airport. Private jet flights began in Bremen in the 1960s. In 1971, a large radar system was installed around the southern perimeter of the airport.
In January 2016, the operator of the airport announced that the main terminal building will undergo major redesign and renovation work until 2018. Terminal sections 1, 2 and 3 were merged, among some other changes. In May 2016, the airport introduced its new brand with BRE Bremen Airport, which replaced City Airport Bremen.
In April 2017, the airport announced that it had changed the name of the airport as Bremen Airport Hans Koschnick in honor of Bremen’s former mayor. In February 2021, Lufthansa Aviation Training announced that it will move all its hands-on training in Germany from Bremen Airport to Rostock Airport.
Top 5 places to visit in Bremen
With a modern, dynamic yet fascinating historical core, Bremen is one of Germany’s most relaxed and enjoyable destinations. Filled with museums, blessed with a wealth of greenery, fine restaurants and more, Bremen is one of Europe’s most relaxing holiday destinations.
The Marktplatz (Market Square in German), dominated by the awe-inspiring Town Hall, attracts attention especially with its fresh vegetables, flowers and fruits. With its magnificent architecture and attractive design, the Bremer Rathaus can be considered of as a world-class museum with its gothic architecture. Whereas, Bremer Rathaus is Bremen Town Hall and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
In the heart of Bremen is the stunning Bremer Dom (Bremen Cathedral), dedicated to St. Peter and originally built in 789. The exterior of the cathedral is just as attractive as the interior, and although it has undergone several renovations over the years, it has not lost anything of its original structure.
Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, one of the most important art centers of Bremen, was founded in 1823. The museum has a collection of more than 200.000 prints and drawings (one of the largest in Europe) and a wide range of paintings from the 14th century to the present day.
Transportation from Bremen Airport to the city center
Tram number 6, which departs just outside the terminal, is the easiest way to reach the city. Using ErlebnisCARD, which can be obtained from the kiosks in the port, it is possible to benefit from all bus and tram services in Bremen, free of charge. Alternatively, it is possible to buy a ticket from the machine on the tram. The tram journey from the airport to the city center (Domsheide stop) takes just nine minutes and departs at least every ten minutes, and every 20 minutes from 8 pm.
It is possible to reach the Exhibition and Convention Center in just 15 minutes by tram. Taxi transfers to the Exhibition and Convention Center also take about 15 minutes and it is not a problem to find a taxi at the taxi stands outside the port.
The airport is also easily accessible by road. The airport has its own connection point from A281 motorway. It takes about 5 minutes to reach the city on the highway.
Bremen’s international airport offers direct flights to many destinations and the most important German and European hubs.
