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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heligoland Bird Observatory by bus, train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus
    2. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven HbftrainRs3
    3. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    11h 26m

  2. Train, ferry via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Osnabrück HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain39 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    11h 46m

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeAMS - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    8h 49m

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain
    4. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry
    12h 51m

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeAMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain
    5. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    8h 3m

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBRU - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 48m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the bus to Oldenburg central bus station, walk to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf, take the train to Wilhelmshaven Hbf, walk to Wilhelmshaven Börsenplatz, take the line 6 bus to Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, walk to Wilhelmshaven, then take the ferry to Heligoland. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Helgoland Katamaran via Amersfoort Centraal, Osnabrück Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, Landungsbrücken, and Landungsbrücken in around 11h 46m.

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