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How to get fromLeipzig to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby train, ferry, bus, plane or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, bus, plane, or night train

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    8h 11m

  2. Train, ferry via Hanover

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Itzehoetrain26 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    10h 28m
    €133–195

  3. Train, ferry via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Hamburg Central StationtrainFlx10
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    8h 41m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus025 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus050 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    11h 41m

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLEJ - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 46m

  6. Night train, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Hamburgnighttrain
    2. Take the ferry from Hamburg to Heligolandferry
    9h 12m
    €171–222

  7. Fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeLEJ - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain
    4. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 50m

Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Leipzig to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Landungsbrücken, walk to Landungsbrücken, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Central Station to Helgoland Katamaran via Hamburg Central Station, Hamburg Hbf, Landungsbrücken, and Landungsbrücken in around 8h 41m.

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