There are 4 ways to get from Norderney to Heligoland Bird Observatory by car ferry, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train, ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Norderney to Norddeich
- Take the train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf56
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven HbfRs3
- Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
9h 27mCar ferry, train, ferry via Cuxhaven
- Take the car ferry from Norderney to Norddeich
- Take the train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Bremen HbfRe1
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven HbfRe9 / ...
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to CuxhavenRe
- Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranKat
9h 36mCar ferry, bus, ferry via Carolinensiel
- Take the car ferry from Norderney to Norddeich
- Take the bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to HarlesielK1
- Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
9h 27mCar ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Norderney to Norddeich
- Take the bus from Holtgast to Carolinensiel FeuerwehrK1
- Take the ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
9h 40m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Norderney and Heligoland Bird Observatory is 258 km.
The best way to get from Norderney to Heligoland Bird Observatory without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 9h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Norderney to Heligoland Bird Observatory, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Heligoland Bird Observatory.
What companies run services between Norderney, Germany and Heligoland Bird Observatory, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Norderney to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the car ferry to Norddeich, walk to Norddeich(Norden) Mole, take the train to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf, take the train to Wilhelmshaven Hbf, walk to Wilhelmshaven ZOB/Bahnhof, take the line 6 bus to Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, walk to Wilhelmshaven, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Norderney to Helgoland Katamaran via Norddeich, Norddeich(Norden) Mole, Bremen Hbf, Bremerhaven Hbf, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, and Cuxhaven Alte Liebe in around 9h 36m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Norddeich(Norden) Mole to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.evb-elbe-weser.de/en/start/
- Phone
- 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to Harlesiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 04971 9258 0
- info@edzards-reisen.de
- Website
- edzards-reisen.de
Bus from Norden(Ostfriesl) to Harlesiel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb
Bus from Holtgast to Carolinensiel Feuerwehr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Hermann Edzards Omnibusbetrieb
- Phone
- +49 4931 9870
- Website
- inselfaehre.de
Car ferry from Norderney to Norddeich
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- inselfaehre.de
- Phone
- +49 4834 3612
- info@adler-eils.de
- Website
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
Ferry from Hooksiel Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adler-eils.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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