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

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

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeEDI - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    11h 20m

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorftrainIce
    4. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    21h 13m

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus075
    4. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    22h 46m

  4. Fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeEDI - 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
    11h 34m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helgoland Katamaran via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Bergedorf, Landungsbrücken, and Landungsbrücken in around 21h 13m.

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