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

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

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain25 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    10h 38m

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus034 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to ItzehoetrainRe / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    17h 12m
    €108–174

  3. Fly Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMUC - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    8h 21m

  4. Train, ferry via Brunsbüttel

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Hamburg DammtortrainIce
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to ItzehoetrainRe / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    11h 58m
    €190–216

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the ferry from Hamburg to Heligolandferry
    21h 44m

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeMUC - 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
    8h 34m

  7. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSZG - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    10h 43m

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar147Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Munich to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, walk to HBF/Steintorwall, take the line 2 bus to U S Landungsbrücken, walk to Landungsbrücken, then take the ferry to Helgoland Katamaran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Heligoland via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Dammtor, Hamburg Dammtor, Itzehoe, Itzehoe Bahnhof, Brunsbüttel Kanalfähre Nord, and Brunsbüttel in around 17h 12m.

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