Yachthafen Norddeich: getting there, harbour info and sailing destinations

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Norddeich Marina lies on the East Frisian North Sea coast in the west harbour of Norddeich, a district of the town of Norden, with views over the Wadden Sea and the islands of Juist and Norderney. Here you can read how to reach the start of your trip by train or car, where to park and shop, how tides and wind shape the sailing, which destinations are close by and what skippers should know when entering and mooring.

Where is the marina in Norddeich?

Norddeich Marina is in the Westhafen (west harbour), west of the mole with Norddeich Mole station and the ferry berths. The berth for the ferry to Juist is on the western side of the mole, only about 250 metres from the marina, while the ferries to Norderney depart from the east mole. The centre of Norddeich is about a kilometre further south, and you can reach the beach and promenade after about 900 metres heading south.

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The port of Norddeich is operated by Niedersachsen Ports. The marina in the Westhafen is run by the Yacht-Club Norden e. V. on an area it leases from Niedersachsen Ports. In the Osthafen (east harbour) on the other side of the mole, a shipyard and service companies for the offshore wind farms have set up business.

Arriving at Norddeich Marina for the start of your sailing trip

The station, ferry berths and marina are all close together.

From Bremen Airport to Norddeich

From Bremen Airport, take tram line 6 to Bremen Hauptbahnhof. From there, there are direct trains to Norddeich Mole: the RE 1 regional trains and a few Intercity services.

By car, train or ferry

By car, take the A31 as far as Emden, then the B210 towards Georgsheil and on along the B72 to Norden and Norddeich. The harbour is directly connected to the B72.

Norddeich Mole station is on Hafenstraße. From here, the RE 1 regional trains run via Emden, Leer, Oldenburg and Bremen to Hannover. There are also Intercity trains via Leer, Münster, Duisburg and Düsseldorf to Cologne, and via Oldenburg and Bremen to Hannover. From the station it is about a 10-minute walk to the marina.

If you are coming from the islands: as things stand (November 2026), the island ferry from Norderney takes about 60 minutes to Norddeich, and the electric Inselexpress about 30 minutes from mid-March to the end of October. The ferry from Juist is tide-dependent, usually runs only once a day, and takes about an hour and a half.

Parking

The marina has its own car park with a barrier. Visiting boats pay 5 euros a day, and the barrier is opened with a chip card for which you leave a 10-euro deposit. The same daily rate applies to guests sailing along as crew; the boat's owner must register their use with the harbour master beforehand (as of November 2026).

A speed limit of 10 km/h applies in the car park, and you park at right angles to the paved access road. Motorhomes up to 7 metres in length may only park in the marked areas, and you are not allowed to stay overnight in them. Further public car parks are about 350 to 600 metres away around the ferry harbour, on Hafenstraße, at the fishing harbour, on Tunnelstraße and on Frisiastraße.

Arrived early? Luggage storage and a view over the harbour

At Norddeich Mole station there are 18 lockers for large suitcases. As things stand (November 2026), a locker costs 4 euros for 24 hours and is paid for with coins. On the upper floor of the clubhouse at the marina is the restaurant “Essen & Meer im Skipperhuus”, with views over the harbour, the Wadden Sea and the islands.

Showers and sanitary facilities

The sanitary facilities with showers are on the ground floor of the clubhouse right by the harbour. For visiting boats, showers are included in a service charge per person.

Shopping for the trip

The nearest supermarket is a Netto store on the street Zum Bahnkolk in the village, about 1.6 kilometres as the crow flies from the marina. For a bigger shop, drive to Norden: a Nordsee Markt is about 2.6 kilometres away, and Lidl, Combi and Aldi stand close together about 3.1 to 3.3 kilometres away. You can order fresh bread rolls from the harbour master.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy is the Möwen Apotheke in Norden, about 3.2 kilometres as the crow flies from the marina. There is a doctor's surgery in the village, about 1.4 kilometres away.

The Regionales Gesundheitszentrum Norden at Osterstraße 110 is about 5 kilometres away. Its emergency outpatient department is open Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am to 5.30 pm, and is closed on Sundays. The out-of-hours medical practice is in the same building.

• 112: emergency number for ambulance and emergency doctor
• 116 117: out-of-hours medical service
• At sea: VHF channel 16 or DSC on channel 70, call sign “Bremen Rescue”, the sea rescue control centre of the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS) in Bremen; by telephone on +49 421 53687-0. From German mobile networks, you can also reach it near the coast by dialling the short code 124 124.

What does Norddeich Marina offer?

Norddeich Marina has about 250 berths, with water and electricity at every pontoon. The berths are designed for boats up to 20 metres in length and 6 metres in beam. They are allocated to club members, seasonal berth holders and visiting boats.

Equipment

The clubhouse stands right by the harbour. On the ground floor are the harbour master's office, the sanitary facilities and an information area with weather reports and sailing area information; the restaurant is on the upper floor. Wi-Fi with access points at the B and C pontoons is free of charge, and the harbour master will give you the password. Luggage trolleys are available on the main walkway of the pontoon system.

To keep the harbour deep enough, it is usually dredged once a year. The rows of piles to the left and right of the main pontoon are therefore aligned, so that even a larger dredger can manoeuvre in the harbour.

Norddeich Marina at a glance

Feature	Details
Operator	Yacht-Club Norden e. V.
Location	Westhafen Norddeich, west of the mole
Berths	around 250, berths up to 20 × 6 m
Season	15 April to 15 October
Harbour master	Clubhouse, ground floor; opening hours 9 to 11 am and 3 to 6 pm; telephone 04931 8060
Berth fees for visiting yachts	€1.50 per metre of boat length (or part thereof) per day, catamarans €2.25; plus a €1.50 service charge per person (showers and sanitary facilities)
Power	€2.50 per day
Parking	own car park, €5 per day, key chip against a €10 deposit
Railway station	Norddeich Mole, around 10 minutes on foot

You pay the berthing fee in advance for your planned length of stay. Prices (as of November 2026).

What is the weather like around Norddeich for sailing?

As everywhere in northern Germany, westerly winds prevail. Stormy winds over the sea occur mainly from mid-October to mid-March, which is outside the marina's season.

The German Meteorological Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst) issues a wind warning for the East Frisian coast from force 6 on the Beaufort scale and a storm warning from force 8. Strong winds from west to north are considered critical for high water levels on the North Sea coast. The tidal predictions do not take the current wind into account, so high and low water may turn out higher or lower than calculated.

Which sailing destinations are near Norddeich?

From Norddeich you can sail through the Wadden Sea to the East Frisian Islands, to the sluice harbours along the coast, or out into the North Sea as far as Helgoland, to the West Frisian Islands in the Netherlands and on to Denmark. In the Wadden Sea, the length of a leg and the time you can set off are determined above all by the tide.

• Norderney: The island lies directly opposite Norddeich. In the harbour at Norderney, the Seglerverein Norderney e. V. runs the marina.
• Juist: This car-free island lies west of Norderney. Juist can only be reached depending on the tide, which is why even the ferry usually runs just once a day.
• Baltrum: The harbour is at the southwestern end of the car-free island east of Norderney; the marina is run by the Baltrumer Bootsclub e. V.
• Wadden Sea: Between the coast and the islands lies the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Seals lie on the sandbanks, and the ferry to Juist passes several seal banks.
• Greetsiel: This fishing village lies south of Norddeich on the Leybucht. You reach its harbour through the Leysiel lock. It is tide-dependent: as things stand today (November 2026), it operates from mid-March to the end of October from 4 hours before to 3 hours after high water.

Further east, at the mouth of the Elbe, lies Cuxhaven; you can find out more in the profile of the Ports in Cuxhaven.

What can you do on a harbour day in Norddeich?

The seal station, beach and leisure pool are in Norddeich and within walking distance of the marina. You can get to the old town of Norden by train or bicycle.

• Seehundstation Nationalpark-Haus: around 1.5 kilometres to the south on Dörper Weg. In the pool complex you can see young seal pups and adult seals on land, in the water and underwater, and an exhibition explains their habitat in the Wadden Sea. With a combined ticket you can also visit the Waloseum in the Osterloog district.
• Beach and Haus des Gastes (visitor centre): From the viewing tower and the terrace at the Haus des Gastes you look out over the mudflats as far as Juist and Norderney, and broad steps lead from the promenade straight down to the water.
• Ocean Wave: This seawater wave and leisure pool is right next to the seal station. In the wave pool, waves run for eight minutes every hour, and there is also a 105-metre-long slide and a sauna area.
• Mudflat hiking: Guided walks start regularly, with the dates posted on display. Never go out onto the mudflats without a guide: around 300 metres off the beach there are several deep dredging holes that you cannot see at low tide.
• Norden: The town is said to be the oldest in East Frisia. On the large, tree-lined market square, about 4.6 kilometres from the marina, stand the Ludgerikirche with its Arp Schnitger organ and the East Frisian Tea Museum.

For skippers: Berthing, tides and sea weather in Norddeich

Only the harbour master allocates visitor berths in Norddeich marina. As soon as you arrive, register with him at the clubhouse and moor at the berth he assigns to you.

Registration and Berthing

If you arrive outside office hours, register using the registration slip, by phone on the number displayed, or by the next day at the latest. Free berths are marked, and berths of permanent berth holders who are away for longer are marked green. If the holder returns, the harbour master may move your boat to another berth if you are away from the boat for an extended period.

Berthing and unberthing under sail is prohibited in the marina. Boats entering the harbour have right of way over boats leaving. For shore power you need a cable and plug that comply with the VDE standard, as well as an RCD or an isolating transformer on board. You can reach the harbour master by phone on 04931 8060.

Harbour rules

The harbour regulations of the Yacht-Club Norden also apply to guests. These points matter for your visit:

• Quiet hours are from 1 pm to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 8 am. Carry wheeled suitcases along the pontoons or transport them in the luggage trolley.
• The entrance gate to the pontoons always stays closed.
• Visiting boat crews may not wash their boat with the fresh water from the pontoon.
• Swimming in the harbour is prohibited, and dogs must be kept on a lead.
• Work that could pollute the water or the pontoon, as well as grinding and welding work, is not permitted.

Approach and tides

The approach between the training walls is also part of Norddeich harbour: the harbour area begins at the harbour entrance lights on the training walls. The Lower Saxony Harbour Regulations (Niedersächsische Hafenordnung) already apply there, so avoid causing suction and wash, not least because waves damage the training walls. The harbour authority also expressly points to the rule for narrow channels: keep as close to the starboard side of the approach as you can safely manage. Expect the large ferries to Norderney and Juist, which regularly enter and leave the harbour here.

Off Norddeich the mean tidal range is around 2.4 metres, around 2.8 metres at spring tides and around 1.9 metres at neap tides. The times of high and low water for the Norddeich-Westerriede gauge are predicted by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), and you will find them on the BSH tide pages. The ferries to Norderney run independently of the tide, those to Juist do not. Closures, building works and reduced depths in the harbour are published by the harbour authority in Norden as harbour authority notices.

Which marine weather forecast applies to Norddeich?

The marine weather forecast of the German Weather Service (DWD) for the North Sea and Baltic Sea applies, covering the German Bight area, together with the coastal marine weather forecast for the East Frisian coast. The coastal forecast gives wind and gusts in Beaufort, wave height and visibility, and is updated twice a day, at around 00:15 and 12:15.

For the East Frisian coast, the DWD broadcasts wind and storm warnings around the clock, as well as gust warnings from Beaufort 7 if the mean wind stays below Beaufort 6. You can read the current forecast on the DWD sea weather page. Weather reports are posted in the clubhouse.

The North Sea Navigation Regulation (Nordsee-Befahrensverordnung) applies in the Wadden Sea National Park. Between the mainland and the islands, motorised boats may travel at no more than 12 knots, and up to 16 knots in the channels. In the quiet zone, drying out is generally prohibited, and you should keep 500 metres away from seal banks where possible. You may enter special protected areas within the quiet zone during their protection periods, either all year round or from 15 April to 1 October, only in the marked channels. Outside the protection periods, a maximum of 8 knots applies there outside the channels.

Sailing trips from Norddeich on Törnfinder

You will find sailing trips along the German coast under Sailing in Germany, and trips to the islands, to Heligoland and across the open sea under Sailing in the North Sea. All sailing areas together are listed in the trip overview.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Norddeich marina by train?

Take the train to Norddeich Mole station on Hafenstraße. The RE 1 line connects it directly with Bremen and Hanover, and Intercity trains run directly to Cologne and Hanover. From the station it is a walk of around 10 minutes to the marina.

Where do I park at the start of my trip in Norddeich?

In the marina car park, which currently (November 2026) costs €5 per day; the barrier is opened with a chip against a €10 deposit. If you are joining as crew, the owner will register you with the harbour master beforehand.

Are there showers at Norddeich marina?

Yes, on the ground floor of the clubhouse at the harbour. For visiting boat crews, showering is included in the service charge, which currently (November 2026) is €1.50 per person.

When is Norddeich marina open?

From 15 April to 15 October. After that the pontoons are cleared and locked for the winter.

How strong is the tide at Norddeich?

The mean tidal range off Norddeich is around 2.4 metres, and around 2.8 metres at spring tide. Strong winds from the west to north can push the water higher than predicted.

How do I register as a visiting boat at Yachthafen Norddeich?

Report to the harbour master at the clubhouse straight after you arrive, and he will assign you a berth. He is on duty from 9 to 11 and from 15 to 18 hours, and can be reached by phone on 04931 8060.