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There are 9 ways to get from London to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln-EhrenfeldtrainIce
    3. Take the train from Cologne-Ehrenfeld to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    14h 58m

  2. Train, ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Itzehoetrain26
    4. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    16h 58m
    €264–689

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN24 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    23h 52m

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLHR - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 17m

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorftrainIce
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    16h 5m

  6. Bus, ferry via Amsterdam

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus814
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus075 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    25h

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSTN - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 45m

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeLGW - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 36m

  9. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSTN - 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 56m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from London to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Koeln-Ehrenfeld, walk to Cologne-Ehrenfeld, take the train to Hamburg Central Station, walk to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Landungsbrücken, walk to Landungsbrücken, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Helgoland Katamaran via Hanover central bus station, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, U S Landungsbrücken, and Landungsbrücken in around 23h 52m.

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