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How to get fromBasel to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby train, ferry, bus, night train or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    11h 22m

  2. Train, ferry via Kassel

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Itzehoetrain26
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    13h 7m
    €151–267

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN33
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to CuxhaventrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    17h 38m

  4. Night train, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-AltonanighttrainNj
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    14h 46m

  5. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 3m

  6. Train, ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain22 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    11h 44m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    10h 14m

  8. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeBSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain
    4. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    10h 47m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain
    5. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    10h 43m

Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Heligoland Bird Observatory, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Landungsbrücken, walk to Landungsbrücken, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Helgoland Katamaran via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, and Cuxhaven Alte Liebe in around 17h 38m.

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