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How to get fromBorkum to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby ferry, train or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Borkum to Heligoland Bird Observatory by ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, train via Cuxhaven

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    1. Take the ferry from Borkum to Emdenferry
    2. Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbftrain57 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-LehetrainRe8 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    9h 38m

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) AußenhafenferrySch / ...
    2. Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Oldenburg(Oldb)train57 / ...
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) to Wilhelmshaven HbftrainRs3
    4. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    10h 50m

  3. Ferry, bus via Borkum

    1. Take the ferry from Borkum to Emdenferry
    2. Take the bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to HarlesielbusK1
    3. Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    11h 32m

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) AußenhafenferrySch / ...
    2. Take the bus from Holtgast to Carolinensiel FeuerwehrbusK1
    3. Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    12h 12m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Borkum to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the taxi to Borkum, take the ferry to Emden, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the train to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Bremerhaven-Lehe, take the train to Cuxhaven, walk to Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, take the line 1006 bus to Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, walk to Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Heligoland via Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Oldenburg(Oldb), Wilhelmshaven Hbf, Wilhelmshaven ZOB/Bahnhof, Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, and Wilhelmshaven in around 10h 50m.

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