Journey to Juist

Juist is a car-free island in the North Sea. What does that mean? All cars have to stay on the mainland and you take a ferry or a plane to reach the island. Just because Juist is tide dependent, it is very important that you get there on time!

For most vacationers, the Juist vacation starts in Norddeich-Mole at the ferry port. The large island ferries take about 90 minutes from Norddeich across the Wadden Sea to Juist.

But beware: Juist is a tidal island. This means that the large island ferry maneuvers through the Wadden Sea. This is only possible when the water level is high enough, otherwise the ferry would get stuck. And so it happens that the island ferry can usually only run once or twice a day from Norddeich to Juist (and vice versa).

In addition to the large island ferry, speedboats have been operating between Norddeich-Mole and Juist for several years. These have between 10 and 50 seats and take about 30 to 45 minutes for one route (depending on wind, waves and weather). They are quite light, which means less draft, so the water cabs can cover the distance between Norddeich-Mole and Juist with less water than the large island ferry.

These fast boats operate between Norddeich-Mole and Juist:

• The blue and yellow Inselexpress: departs from ferry bridge 3 next to the Norderney jetty.
• The silver Töwerland-Express: departs from Osthafen (about 20 minutes walk from the Juist terminal)

Journey to Norddeich

The Norddeich-Mole train station is located directly at the ferry port and is served by both long-distance and regional trains operated by Deutsche Bahn. So you see: Traveling to Norddeich-Mole by train from your home is quite easy and convenient!

Parking in Norddeich

Drivers can leave their cars at the long-term parking lots in Norddeich-Mole. The parking lots are not far from the harbor. There is even a bus shuttle from the parking lots to the ferry terminal and vice versa (for a fee).

Please enter this address to be directed to the port of Norddeich-Mole:

Am Hafen, 26506 Norden-Norddeich

You can also travel by plane from the north to Juist. With the plane you are largely flexible on the road. If there is no fog and the visibility is good enough, the island planes will take you from the airport in Norden to Juist. The flight time is about 7 minutes and offers you a great view over the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site!

Your flight to Juist starts at the airfield in Norden:

Westerlooger Strohweg 5, 26506 Norden

Unfortunately, there is no public transport connection to the airport in Norden. If you travel by train, get off in Norden and take a cab to the airfield. The journey takes about 20 minutes.

You can park your car directly at the airport.

With your dog you can use the big island ferry, the fast ferries and the planes. However, you must decide for yourself which type of travel is best for your dog. Smaller dogs can be put on your lap and calmed down, but especially larger or older animals need more space, which is sometimes not available on the fast ferries or in the planes.

Wheelchairs, walkers and baby carriages are transported free of charge on the large island ferry. The smaller fast ships, however, do not have the necessary loading capacity to transport so much additional luggage. Also, neither the island ferries nor the water cabs are barrier-free. Therefore, if you have a lot of luggage or are not so mobile, we recommend you to take the island ferry.

The carriages on Juist are truly iconic!

If you are vacationing at the Loog, Fuhrbetrieb Schwips will bring or pick you up at the harbor upon arrival and departure of the large island ferries. Please have cash on you to pay for your carriage ride.

If you are flying, the cab service HUF will drive you from the airport or to the airport. Please book your ride in advance.