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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Heligoland Bird Observatory by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    13h 6m

  2. Train, ferry via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Itzehoetrain26
    4. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry
    15h 17m
    €199–289

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN24 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    18h 2m

  4. Night train, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-AltonanighttrainNj
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    16h 1m

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 6m

  6. Night train, ferry via Zürich HB

    1. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-AltonanighttrainNj
    2. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland KatamaranferryKat
    16h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    10h 10m

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeSTR - HAM
    4. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    11h 2m

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven-Lehetrain
    3. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry
    9h 35m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar86Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Zurich to Heligoland Bird Observatory. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, 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 bus from Zurich Bus Station to Helgoland Katamaran via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, U S Landungsbrücken, and Landungsbrücken in around 18h 2m.

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