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How to get fromRostock to Heligoland Bird Observatoryby train, ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Rostock to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain26
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    7h 28m

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Wismar Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the bus from Schwerin Hauptbahnhof to Bf. BergedorfbusB / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Hamburg to Heligolandferry
    11h 9m
    €98–131

  3. Train, ferry via Cuxhaven

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain26
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to CuxhaventrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    7h 58m

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to CuxhaventrainRe
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    8h 43m

Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Rostock 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 Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Helgoland Katamaran via Hamburg Hbf, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven Bahnhof/ZOB, Cuxhaven Alte Liebe, and Cuxhaven Alte Liebe in around 7h 58m.

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