There are 2 ways to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, bus, or ferry
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Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)Re6
- Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord
- Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligoland
9h 11mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.032
- Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) BahnhofRe6
- Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord
- Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligoland
11h 11m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Esbjerg and Heligoland Bird Observatory is 310 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory, including transfers.
There are 59+ hotels available in Heligoland Bird Observatory.
What companies run services between Esbjerg, Denmark and Heligoland Bird Observatory, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Tønder St., take the train to Niebüll St., take the train to Heide(Holst), walk to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof, take the bus to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord, walk to Brunsbüttel, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esbjerg St. to Heligoland via Tønder St., Tønder St., Niebüll St., Niebüll Bahnhof, Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof, Husum, Heide(Holst), Heide(Holst) Bahnhof, Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord, and Brunsbüttel in around 11h 11m.
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- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Bus from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 461 864-44
- info@frs-helgoline.de
- Website
- helgoline.de
Ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €58–65
- Website
- FRS Helgoline
- Jet Class B
- €65
- Jet Class C
- €58
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