How walkable is Bremen?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Bremen has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 12th most walkable of the 22 cities ranked in Germany.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,153 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bremen. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- REWE, 4 min
- City Club, 5 min
Restaurants & bars
- Mozaik Bistro, 1 min
- Falafel Ya Hala, 1 min
Shopping
- Rossmann, 1 min
- Schmuck Galerie, 1 min
Coffee
- Sara‘s Brunch & Coffee, 2 min
- Allegretto, 4 min
Banks
- PSD Bank Nord eG, 1 min
- OLB-Filiale Bremen-Am Wall, 2 min
Parks
- Nelson-Mandela-Park, 10 min
- Osterdeichwiesen, 14 min
Schools
- Bildungszentrum der Wirtschaft im Unterwesergebiet, 4 min
- LUKE'S ERSTE HILFE KURS, 4 min
Books & libraries
- PB Bremen Bhf City, 7 min
- PB Bremen Bhf Tunnel, 7 min
Culture & entertainment
- City 46, 1 min
- Fritz Theater Bremen, 2 min
Measured from the centre at 53.0797, 8.8109, the point near Bremen's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 136 street intersections per km², and blocks average 84 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Bremen's score of 70 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of the centre, 81 from 1 to 3 km out and 56 from 3 to 5 km out. 26 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 58% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Bremen. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 96 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 81 | 80% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 56 | 33% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg, Germany | 95 km | 80 |
| Hanover, Germany | 100 km | 71 |
| Bielefeld, Germany | 118 km | 55 |
| Münster, Germany | 148 km | 57 |
| Dortmund, Germany | 196 km | 66 |
Questions about walking in Bremen
Is Bremen a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Bremen has a walkability score of 70 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 12th of 22 cities in Germany and joint 285th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Germany?
Berlin is the most walkable of the 22 cities ranked in Germany, with a score of 90. Bremen ranks 12th with 70.
How does Bremen compare with nearby cities?
Bremen sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 70, against Hamburg (80, 95 km away), Hanover (71, 100 km away) and Bielefeld (55, 118 km away).
Which part of Bremen is most walkable?
Bremen's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 96 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the east (averaging 82) and falls most to the north (39).
How is Bremen's walkability score calculated?
For Bremen it is the average of 65 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 38 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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