There are 4 ways to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry via Itzehoe
best- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to ItzehoeRe6
- Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligoland
8h 44mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)Re6
- Take the ferry from Büsum to Helgoland(Südhafen)Sch
9h 2mBus, 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 19mTrain, ferry #2
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.030
- Take the train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)Re6
- Take the ferry from Büsum to Heligoland
9h 2m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Esbjerg and Heligoland Bird Observatory is 348 km.
The best way to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory without a car is to train and ferry via Itzehoe which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Esbjerg to Heligoland Bird Observatory, including transfers.
There are 64+ 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 Itzehoe, walk to Itzehoe Bahnhof, take the bus to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord, walk to Brunsbüttel, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Helgoland(Südhafen) via Tønder St., Niebüll, Heide(Holst), Heide(Holst) Bahnhof, Büsum, and Büsum in around 9h 2m.
- 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 Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Niebüll to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- 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
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Büsum to Helgoland(Südhafen)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 4834 3612
- info@adler-eils.de
- Website
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Büsum to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
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