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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kiel to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, ferry via Itzehoe

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to ElmshorntrainRe70 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    6h 4m
    €83–106

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rendsburg Bahnhofstraße/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nordbus
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    7h 50m
    €69–84

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to CuxhaventrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    6h 36m

  4. Line 780 bus, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kiel Hauptbahnhof to Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhofbus780
    2. Take the bus from Nortorf(b Neumünster) ZOB/Bahnhof to Itzehoe Viktoriastraße/Bahnhofbus785
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    7h 1m
    €71–88

  5. Train, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe70 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    6h 6m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kiel to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Elmshorn, 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 Kiel Hbf to Helgoland Katamaran via Hamburg Hbf, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, and Cuxhaven Alte Liebe in around 6h 36m.

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