There are 2 ways to get from Oldenburg to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven HbfRe18 / ...
- Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligoland
5h 20mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße440
- Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to CuxhavenRe
- Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranKat
6h 2m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Oldenburg and Heligoland Bird Observatory is 131 km.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Heligoland Bird Observatory without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Oldenburg to Heligoland Bird Observatory, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Heligoland Bird Observatory.
What companies run services between Oldenburg, Germany and Heligoland Bird Observatory, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Oldenburg to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can 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 bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Helgoland Katamaran via Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße, Bremerhaven Hbf, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, and Cuxhaven Alte Liebe in around 6h 2m.
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- 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
- 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
- 04404 - 98800
- info@gebken-gerdes.de
- Website
- gebken-gerdes.de
Bus from Oldenburg(Oldb) ZOB to Bremerhaven Hbf/Bismarckstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Gebken Reisen GmbH
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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