How to travel from Hamburg to Helgoland

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Travel Information from Hamburg to Helgoland

Distance95 miles (154 km)
Available travel modesFerry or train
Ticket price range$1 - $85
Cheapest modeTrain • $85 (€77) • 4 h 7 min
Popular travel companiesDB Bus

Take a ferry or train to travel 95 miles (154 km) between Hamburg and Helgoland. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are DB Bus among others. Travelers can even take a direct ferry from Hamburg to Helgoland.

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from Hamburg to Helgoland

How to get from Hamburg to Helgoland by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Hamburg to Helgoland is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche Bahn
07:23AM3h22
Hamburg
10:45AMHelgoland
$1191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche Bahn
07:23AM3h22
Hamburg
10:45AMHelgoland
$1191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Deutsche Bahn
07:23AM3h22
Hamburg
10:45AMHelgoland
$1191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche Bahn
07:06AM3h39
Hamburg
10:45AMHelgoland
$1241One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Helgoland

Travel to Helgoland easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Helgoland.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Hamburg to Helgoland: ferry or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Helgoland is a train with an average price of $85 (€77).

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Helgoland:

A train is $1 (€1) less than a ferry for this trip with tickets for a ferry from Hamburg to Helgoland costing on average $1 (€1).

The fastest way to get to Helgoland from Hamburg is by ferry with an average travel time of 3 h 30 min.

Other travel options to Helgoland take longer:

Train takes on average 4 h 7 min.

The Hamburg to Helgoland distance is around 95 miles (154 km).

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Helgoland is:

  • 1 ferry a day.
  • 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Hamburg and Helgoland as scheduled services by ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Helgoland:

    If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hamburg to Helgoland, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

    • DB Bus can take you to Helgoland by ferry.
    • Can take you to Helgoland by train.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Helgoland with the following travel companies:

    • Direct ferry available with DB Bus 1 direct ferry per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Helgoland as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Helgoland from Hamburg.

    Your trip from Hamburg to Helgoland doesn't have to end in Helgoland. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaven, Sylt or Sankt Peter-Ording. If you’d like to add Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaven, Sylt or Sankt Peter-Ording to your Hamburg to Helgoland tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Helgoland today!

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