Helgoland Air-Raid Bunker Tour
Bunkerstollen Helgoland
A guided walk through WWII air-raid tunnels carved into the rock, offering insight into the fortress island's wartime past.
During WWII, Heligoland was turned into a naval fortress. Tunnels, air-raid shelters, and military installations totaling more than 10 km were carved into the red sandstone beneath the island, and islanders sheltered in these shelters during the 1945 bombing. The British “Big Bang” of 1947 destroyed most of the military works. Today, parts of the civil defense tunnels are open for guided tours led by local guides, who show narrow passageways, shelters, and wartime relics and share islanders' firsthand accounts. Reservations are required through the visitor center or online. The tour takes about one hour and costs about €10. It is cold inside the tunnels, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
guided tours at set times; reservation required
Nearby sights
- Unterland–Oberland Lift
- Lung Wai
- Heligoland
- Museum Helgoland
- St. Nicolai Church, Heligoland
- Hummerbuden
- Heligoland Lighthouse
- Lummenfelsen