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How to get fromCologne to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby train, ferry or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain39 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to CuxhaventrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    8h 29m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeDUS - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    8h 9m

  3. Train, ferry via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain
    3. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    9h 52m

  4. Train, ferry via Osnabrück #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne-Ehrenfeld to Osnabrück Central Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain
    3. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    10h 8m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeFRA - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    8h 17m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeFRA - 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
    8h 33m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Hamburg-Harburg, 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 the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Landungsbrücken, walk to Landungsbrücken, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran.

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