There are 3 ways to get from Emden to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf56
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven HbfRs3
- Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
6h 58mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to HarlesielK1
- Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
8h 10mBus, line 480 bus, line 212 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB450 / ...
- Take the bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Jever ZOB/Bahnhof480
- Take the bus from Jever ZOB/Bahnhof to Hohenkirchen(Wangerland) Schulzentrum212 / ...
- Take the bus from Hohenkirchen(Wangerland) Schulzentrum to Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen211
- Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
8h 6m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Emden and Heligoland Bird Observatory is 212 km.
The best way to get from Emden to Heligoland Bird Observatory without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Emden to Heligoland Bird Observatory, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Heligoland Bird Observatory.
What companies run services between Emden, Germany and Heligoland Bird Observatory, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Emden to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf, take the train to Wilhelmshaven Hbf, walk to Wilhelmshaven ZOB/Bahnhof, take the line 6 bus to Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, walk to Wilhelmshaven, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Heligoland via Norden(Ostfriesl), Norden(Ostfriesl), Harlesiel, Harlesiel Anleger, Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen, and Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to Harlesiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 04971 9258 0
- info@edzards-reisen.de
- Website
- edzards-reisen.de
Bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to Harlesiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb
Bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb
Bus from Hohenkirchen(Wangerland) Schulzentrum to Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- dbregiobus-nord.de
Bus from Emden(Ostfriesl) Kunsthalle to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland
Bus from Jever ZOB/Bahnhof to Hohenkirchen(Wangerland) Schulzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland
Bus from Hohenkirchen(Wangerland) Schulzentrum to Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Weser-Ems-Bus Betrieb Ostfriesland
- Phone
- +49 4941 95600
- Website
- jan-klein.de
Bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Jever ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kreisbahn-aurich.de
- Phone
- +49 4834 3612
- info@adler-eils.de
- Website
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
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