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How to get fromRotterdam to Heligoland (Station)by bus, train, ferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Heligoland (Station) by bus, train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train Rs3
    3. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry ferry
    11h 28m

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Itzehoetrain train 33
    4. Take the ferry from Brunsbüttel to Heligolandferry ferry
    11h 48m
    €147–266

  3. Train, ferry via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Osnabrueck Altstadttrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Wilhelmshaven Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Wilhelmshaven to Heligolandferry ferry
    11h 44m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Bremerhaven Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremerhaven Hbf to Cuxhaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry ferry
    7h 50m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry ferry
    8h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3. Take the ferry from Landungsbrücken to Helgoland Katamaranferry ferry
    10h 20m

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Cuxhaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Cuxhaven Alte Liebe to Helgoland Katamaranferry ferry
    9h 23m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Heligoland (Station), Germany?

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to Heligoland (Station). 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 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 train from Rotterdam Centraal to Heligoland via Hilversum, Osnabrueck Altstadt, Osnabrück Altstadt, Wilhelmshaven Hbf, Wilhelmshaven ZOB/Bahnhof, Wilhelmshaven Kaiser-Wilhelm-Brücke, and Wilhelmshaven in around 11h 44m.

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