Villas in Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a naval port city on the Jade Bight with a south-facing town beach, museums and the Wadden Sea next door. It is a city rather than a resort, and sea swimming follows the tide.
- Villas
- 35
- From, per week
- £245
About Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven is a city of around 76,000 people on the western side of the Jade Bight, a North Sea bay. It is Germany's largest naval base and its only deep-water port, so the working harbour is part of the scene. The Suedstrand has a promenade, rentable beach baskets and sea swimming, though bathing times follow the tide and oysters on the sea wall can cut feet. The aquarium and the Wattenmeerhaus national park centre stand on the Suedstrand, and the Marinemuseum has a submarine on show outside. The homes are in and around the city, close together, and they are small: they sleep two to five, some have a garden, and none has a pool or sauna. Evenings are a city's, not a resort's.
Is Wilhelmshaven right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and small families who like museums, tides and a working port
- Not for you if
- You want a resort feel, since this is a working naval and port city and sea swimming follows the tide.
Near Wilhelmshaven
Wadden Sea National Park
The Lower Saxony park borders the city and is part of a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site; the Wattenmeerhaus centre is on the Suedstrand.
Arngast lighthouse
Guided mudflat hikes at low tide lead out to the lighthouse in the Jade Bight.
Klein Wangerooge
A 3 km sand beach on a former U-boat berth, where you can swim whatever the tide is doing.
JadeWeserPort
Germany's only deep-water port, with an info centre open from April to October and paid harbour bus tours on set dates.
Getting to Wilhelmshaven
Bremen is the nearest big airport, about 120 km away and an hour or a little more by road. Trains from further afield mean changing at Oldenburg or Bremen, and drivers come in via the A29 after the A28 near Oldenburg. Six city bus lines run about every 20 minutes, but a car helps for anything beyond the centre.
When to go to Wilhelmshaven
Early July is the busy time, when the Weekend on the Jade draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, and a sailing-ship event follows each October. The JadeWeserPort info centre opens only from April to October, Tuesday to Sunday. Sea swimming at the Suedstrand follows the tide, so check bathing times on the day rather than planning around the clock.
Villas in Wilhelmshaven
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
DishwasherInternetFridge+7 more
from£63
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
DishwasherGardenMicrowave+7 more
5-star property
Daisy 78
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
5
2
0
BBQDishwasherMicrowave+9 more
from£63
per night
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
BBQParkingMicrowave+7 more
from£59
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
3
2
0
DishwasherGardenInternet+5 more
from£52
per night
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
2
2
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£74
per night
3-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
2
1
0
MicrowaveInternetFridge+6 more
from£35
per night
4-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
5
3
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
5-star property
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
2
1
0
DishwasherMicrowaveWashing Machine+7 more
from£64
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveInternetFridge+5 more
from£83
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveInternetFridge+6 more
from£88
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveInternetFridge+5 more
from£83
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
2
1
0
MicrowaveWashing MachineInternet+4 more
from£83
per night
2-star property
in Voslapp
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
GardenMicrowaveInternet+5 more
from£62
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
3
1
0
GardenMicrowaveInternet+6 more
from£48
per night
Wattenmeer
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveWashing MachineInternet+5 more
from£83
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
ParkingFireplaceMicrowave+5 more
from£171
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveWashing MachineInternet+5 more
from£83
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveWashing MachineInternet+5 more
from£88
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
2
1
0
ParkingDishwasherMicrowave+7 more
from£55
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
2
0
MicrowaveWashing MachineInternet+6 more
from£83
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
3
1
0
GardenMicrowaveInternet+6 more
4-star property
3-Bedroom Home, Wilhelmshaven
Wilhelmshaven, North Sea, Germany
4
3
0
MicrowaveInternetFridge+5 more
from£62
per nightWilhelmshaven villa holidays: questions answered
Can you swim in the sea at Wilhelmshaven?
Yes, at the Suedstrand, which faces south and has a promenade and beach baskets. Bathing times follow the tides and parts are supervised, and oysters on the sea wall can cut your feet, so wear shoes.
Is there a beach in Wilhelmshaven where the tide does not matter?
Klein Wangerooge, a 3 km sand beach on a former U-boat berth, where swimming is possible regardless of the tide. It makes a useful fallback when the main town beach is dry.
What is there to see in Wilhelmshaven on a wet day?
The Deutsches Marinemuseum covers German navies since 1848 and has a submarine outside, the aquarium on the Suedstrand holds about 250 kinds of sea creature, and the Kuestenmuseum deals with the coast's past and present.
How do you get to Wilhelmshaven by train?
Long-distance passengers change at Oldenburg or Bremen. Wilhelmshaven has a main station next to the central bus station, and local buses run from there across the city.
Is Wilhelmshaven good for children?
It can be. The aquarium sits on the Suedstrand beside the town beach, and the Marinemuseum has a submarine to look round. The homes sleep up to five, so large groups will not fit.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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