FRS Helgoline final review of the 40th season 2024

Flensburg, 03.11.2024 – The Helgoland catamaran “Halunder Jet” departed on time from Hamburg on Sunday for the last round trip of the shipping company's 40th season. Since the start of the season on March 15, the ship has carried around 171,000 passengers, exceeding the previous year's result, according to the shipping company FRS Helgoline. 

“We are satisfied with this year's season,” said Tim Kunstmann, Managing Director of FRS Helgoline. ”Demand was good, and we are particularly pleased with the interest in our new departures from Brunsbüttel to Cuxhaven and Helgoland. In view of the overall demand for Helgoland, the Halunder Jet has once again proven to be a stable and sought-after pillar of traffic to the island.”

Positive response to new departures from Brunsbüttel
Regular connections from Brunsbüttel were offered for the first time this season. “The new connection from Brunsbüttel to Cuxhaven and Helgoland was very well received by passengers,” explained Kunstmann. “We will therefore be introducing a fourth departure day per week from Brunsbüttel in the main season next year to enable even more Schleswig-Holstein residents and holidaymakers to travel to Helgoland or Cuxhaven.” Passengers boarding from Brunsbüttel were very pleased with the free parking facilities directly at the jetty.

Outlook for the 2025 season: Brunsbüttel to be expanded
The new season starts on March 27 and runs until November 2, 2025, when the “Halunder Jet” will once again sail daily from Hamburg and Cuxhaven to Helgoland. As this year, Brunsbüttel will also be served throughout the 2025 season on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. From July to September, it will also be possible to board from Brunsbüttel on Tuesdays. The catamaran takes 3.5 hours to reach the island from Hamburg Landungsbrücken, 120 minutes from Brunsbüttel and 70 minutes from Cuxhaven. Tickets for the 2025 season can already be booked now. Currently also with the currently valid fare from the 2024 season.

 

About the “Halunder Jet”
The “Halunder Jet” offers space for up to 690 passengers and reaches a top speed of 36 knots. Four MTU engines and four Kamewa water jets ensure a fast and comfortable transfer to the offshore island of Helgoland. The catamaran docks directly in Helgoland's inland port, allowing guests a short walk to the center.


About FRS Helgoline in Flensburg
FRS Helgoline is a subsidiary of FRS. Over the past 150 years, the Flensburg-based shipping group has developed from a regional passenger ship operator into an internationally active group of companies with over 1,500 employees. FRS operates about 70 vessels worldwide. Today, the portfolio of the FRS Group, which is based in northern Germany, includes 14 operating subsidiaries based in Europe, North America and the Middle East. 

FRS Syltfähre and FRS Elbfähre Glückstadt-Wischhafen are particularly well known in the northern German region. With the two double-ended ferries “SyltExpress” and “RömöExpress”, the shipping company offers hourly departures to Sylt for all types of vehicles. The crossing only takes around 40 minutes. FRS Elbfähre Glückstadt-Wischhafen connects Schleswig-Holstein with Lower Saxony every 30 minutes, daily and all year round.

 

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FRS Helgoline GmbH & Co. KG
Norderhofenden 19-20, 24937 Flensburg
Tim Kunstmann
E-Mail: [email protected]