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How to get fromGreetsiel to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby bus, ferry or train

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

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  1. Bus, ferry via Carolinensiel

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    1. Take the bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to HarlesielbusK1
    2. Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    8h 11m

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain56
    2. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven HbftrainRs3
    3. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    8h 25m

  3. Train, ferry via Cuxhaven

    1. Take the train from Marienhafe Bahnhof to Bremen HbftrainRe1
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven HbftrainRe9 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to CuxhaventrainRe
    4. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    8h 36m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Holtgast to Carolinensiel FeuerwehrbusK1
    2. Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    8h 18m

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

There is no direct connection from Greetsiel to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the line 417 bus to Norden(Ostfriesl) ZOB/Bahnhof, walk to Norden(Ostfriesl), take the bus to Harlesiel, walk to Harlesiel Anleger, take the bus to Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen, walk to Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greetsiel Ankerstraße to Heligoland via Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf/ZOB, Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf, Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf, Wilhelmshaven Hbf, Wilhelmshaven ZOB/Bahnhof, Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, and Wilhelmshaven in around 8h 25m.

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