North Frisian Ferries

Ferry port

Ferries from Dagebüll

The feeder port for Föhr and Amrum - every connection, crossing time and frequency at a glance

Dagebüll ferry port with a ferry coming alongside

Connections from Dagebüll

Every route starting at Dagebüll. Föhr and Amrum run year-round; Hörnum and Heligoland appear in the timetable during the summer half-year only.

  • Adler-Schiffe
  • Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei

The connections from Dagebüll

With crossing time, frequency and booking.

Zwei Fähren der Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei am Anleger im Fährhafen Dagebüll, davor die Verladespuren zum Festland.

Dagebüll - Föhr

From Dagebüll to Wyk on Föhr in 50 minutes, year-round and up to 14 times a day.
Zwei Fähren der Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei am Anleger im Fährhafen Dagebüll, davor die Verladespuren zum Festland.

Dagebüll - Amrum

Year-round from Dagebüll to Amrum in just under 2 hours, with up to seven daily departures.

Dagebüll - Hörnum

Almost daily in the summer season from Dagebüll to Hörnum on Sylt, changing ship at Amrum; a good 2 hours in total.
Die bunten Hummerbuden am Helgoländer Hafen, davor kleine Fischerboote am Kai.

Dagebüll - Heligoland

Four days a week in the summer season from Dagebüll to Helgoland, changing ship at Amrum; about 3 hours in total.

Ferries from Dagebüll

Dagebüll is the main feeder port of the North Frisian Wadden Sea and the only port in the region where ferries cast off in winter too.

To Föhr: the busiest connection

Fifty minutes to Wyk, up to twelve times a day in high season, year-round with the Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei. In the summer half-year Adler-Schiffe sails the same route with the MS Adler Rüm Hart in about 25 minutes, twice a day.

To Amrum

The W.D.R. continues via Wyk on Föhr to Wittdün - about two hours, up to six times a day, year-round. Adler-Schiffe sails direct in 70 minutes during the summer half-year, once a day.

In the summer half-year: Hörnum and Heligoland

From late March to early November, Adler-Schiffe sells through-tickets from Dagebüll to Hörnum on Sylt (about two and a half hours) and to Heligoland (about three hours). Both journeys involve a change of vessel - in the schedule data neither carries a single through vessel.

The timetable through the winter

If you want to reach the Wadden Sea in the winter half-year, there is barely a way around Dagebüll: it is the only port whose connections still appear in the timetable then. The entire Adler-Schiffe island-to-island line pauses from early November until late March.

FAQ

Which islands can I reach from Dagebüll?+

Year-round Föhr in 50 minutes and Amrum in about two hours, both with the Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei. In the summer half-year Hörnum on Sylt and Heligoland are added, both with a change of vessel.

How often do ferries leave Dagebüll?+

To Föhr up to twelve times a day in high season, to Amrum up to six times. That makes Dagebüll by far the busiest port in the region. Current times are in the timetable.

Do ferries leave Dagebüll in winter as well?+

Yes, as the only port in the region. The published W.D.R. timetable reaches to 12 December 2026, and the next timetable period begins on 13 December 2026.

Can I sail from Dagebüll to Heligoland directly?+

No. Adler-Schiffe sells a through-ticket from Dagebüll to Heligoland, but the journey involves a change of vessel; it takes about three hours and in 2026 appears in the timetable only until 21 October. The only direct Heligoland sailings in the region are from Amrum and Hörnum.

How do I get to Dagebüll?+

Dagebüll sits on the North Frisian mainland coast and is reachable by car and by train. The Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei can advise on approach, piers and parking - and that is where you book the crossing.

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