Highlights
- sandy beach (300m)
- family area
- north Sea excursions
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Youth Hostel Cuxhaven-Duhnen
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Equipment
standard
certified for families
Guest services
- board game rental
- community-TV
- dryer
- Spoken languages:
english, german - free parking on premises: 20
- indoor table tennis
- kicker
- luggage storage
- reading room
- washing machine
- WiFi access in the meeting rooms for free
- WiFi access throughout the building for free
Food & Drinks
- breakfast buffet from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m.
- packed lunch
- dinner from 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
- half board
- gluten free food on request
- water free
- barbecue evening
- vegetarian dishes daily
- vegan dishes on request
For cyclists
- bike rental (0,5 km)
- drying room
- E-bike charging station
- maps
- places in lockable bike room: 10
For families
- (baby) bottle warmer
- baby changing
- babyphone
- high chair for children
- play room / play corner
- toddler beds
For cyclists
- bike rental (0,5 km)
- drying room
- E-bike charging station
- maps
- places in lockable bike room: 10
For families
- (baby) bottle warmer
- baby changing
- babyphone
- high chair for children
- play room / play corner
- toddler beds
For wheelchair users
- disabled parking space: 1
- stepless access to the building
- wheelchair friendly rooms with suitable shower/WC on the floor: 7
Outdoor
- basketball court or hoop
- BBQ area
- direct access to the beach
For wheelchair users
- disabled parking space: 1
- stepless access to the building
- wheelchair friendly rooms with suitable shower/WC on the floor: 7
Outdoor
- basketball court or hoop
- BBQ area
- direct access to the beach
Prices
Room equipment
251 beds in 66 rooms
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Meetings
| Room | Floor space |
Max. number of participants
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Floor | Rent per day off | ||||
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| Speiseraum 1 | 187 sqm | 160 | 90 | 10 | 45 | 60 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Speiseraum 2 | 132 sqm | 100 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 60 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 1 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 2 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 7 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 8 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 9 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 10 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
| Tagesraum 13 | 33 sqm | 20 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 20 | Ground floor | upon request |
Conference equipment
blackboard, DVD player, flip chart, microphone system, overhead projector, pin board, projector, screen, TV set
Rehearsals
| Room | Floor space | Height |
Max. number of participants
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Floor | Daylight | Rent per day off | |
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| Speiseraum 1 | 187 sqm | 3.5 m | 100 | 50 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
| Speiseraum 2 | 132 sqm | 3.5 m | 80 | 30 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
| Kleine Proberäume (7) | 33 sqm | 2.5 m | 10 | 6 | Ground floor | yes | upon request |
Rehearsal room equipment
stereo / PA equipment
Staging options
staging options in the vicinity (3.0 km),
Activities
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Sandy beach (on-site)
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Table tennis (on- site)
You can play table tennis in the recreation hall of the youth hostel.
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area in the courtyard (on-site)
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Children's playroom (on-site)
You can borrow games for free at the youth hostel.
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Basketball hoop (on-site)
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Table football (on-site)
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Kugelbarke at the beach
The Kugelbake is a wooden beacon structure that has been a landmark of the town.
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Beach train
Tourist train Jan Cux
Ride along the coast with the beach train.
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Guided wadden tour
Guided wadden tour
Guided mudflat expeditions through the unique Wadden Sea World Heritage Site.
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Boat trips to the seal banks
Excursion boats depart from Cuxhaven to the seal banks.
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Wadden Sea Carriage Rides
Wadden Sea Carriage Rides
Four-hour carriage ride across the tidal flats to Neuwerk Island
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High ropes course
High ropes course Cuxhaven
Climb over obstacles in the treetops, balance on wobbly beams, and crawl through wooden barrels.
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"Windstärke 10" Museum
The Windstärke 10 Museum showcases the history and impact of storms and floods on the North Sea coast.
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Thalassozentrum AHOI!
Thalasso Center ahoi!
Swimming, wave pool, and thalassotherapy treatments.
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Surfing and kitesurfing
Cuxhaven is an ideal area for surfing and kitesurfing.
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Sailing on the North Sea
The North Sea in front of Cuxhaven is ideal for sailing.
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Fishing
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Offshore island of Heligoland
ay trip by boat from Cuxhaven to the offshore island of Heligoland.
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Climate Zone Museum Bremerhaven
An interactive journey through different climate zones of the Earth with fabulously designed climate rooms.
Location and arrival
Town centre:
7
km
Bus:
Seelust
(0.3 km)
Railway station:
Cuxhaven
(7 km)
The reception is open 8.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Check-in 2.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.
Open all year except 14/12/2025 - 30/01/2026 and 29/11/2026 - 28/12/2026 and 04/01/2027 - 31/01/2027
Please arrive between November and March with advance notice, as the reception is not manned all the time.
contact
Youth Hostel Cuxhaven-Duhnen
Schlensenweg 2 · 27476 Cuxhaven-Duhnen / north sea
Tel. +49 4721 48552
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Management: Karsten Wulf
Agency: LVB Nordmark
