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✈️How to get to Hellseatic
Planning your trip to Hellseatic? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Bremen Airport (BRE), about 5 km from the venue.
- Allow about 7 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Bremen or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Hellseatic
Accommodation near the Hellseatic site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Bremen, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Bremen.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🗺️Things to do near Hellseatic
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Hellseatic. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Bremen and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Hellseatic 2026: extreme metal in Bremen, Germany
Hellseatic is an extreme metal festival held at Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in Bremen. Over two days, the festival brings together 19 artists celebrating death metal, black metal and grindcore in a radical atmosphere.
The 2026 edition features underground acts and European extreme metal legends. The festival spans brutal death metal, doom metal, sludge metal and crust punk in an intense and uncompromising programme.
The bill also ventures into d-beat, powerviolence, hardcore punk and thrash metal. Noise, industrial and experimental metal round out a dark lineup drawing extreme music fans.
On May 1 and 2, 2026, Bremen becomes the temple of radical metal. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.
