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How to get fromHeligoland Bird Observatory to Groningenby ferry, train or bus

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

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  1. Ferry, train, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Heligoland to Wilhelmshavenferry
    2. Take the train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) HbftrainRs3
    3. Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Groningen central stationbus075 / ...
    7h 33m

  2. Ferry, bus, line 343 bus, line 480 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heligoland to Hooksiel Wilhelmshavenferry
    2. Take the bus from Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen to Carolinensiel Feuerwehrbus211
    3. Take the bus from Carolinensiel Feuerwehr to Wittmund Marktbus343
    4. Take the bus from Wittmund Markt to Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus480
    5. Take the bus from Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB to Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOBbus460
    6. Take the bus from Leer to Groningen, Hoofdstationbus401
    9h 58m

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heligoland to Hooksiel Wilhelmshavenferry
    2. Take the bus from Harlesiel to Norden(Ostfriesl)busK1
    3. Take the train from Norden(Ostfriesl) to Leer(Ostfriesl)train35 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to GroningentrainRe
    10h 2m

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heligoland to Wilhelmshavenferry
    2. Take the train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) HbftrainRs3
    3. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train56
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to GroningentrainRe
    7h 41m

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

There is no direct connection from Heligoland Bird Observatory to Groningen. However, you can take the ferry to Wilhelmshaven, walk to Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, take the line 6 bus to Wilhelmshaven Börsenplatz, walk to Wilhelmshaven Hbf, take the train to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf, walk to Oldenburg central bus station, then take the bus to Groningen central station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heligoland to Groningen, Hoofdstation via Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven, Hooksiel Bullermeck/Hafen, Carolinensiel Feuerwehr, Wittmund Markt, Aurich(Ostfriesl) ZOB, Leer(Ostfriesl) ZOB, and Leer in around 9h 58m.

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