Föhr

Föhr (North Frisian: Feer, Danish: Før) is one of the North Frisian Islands.

Understand

Föhr is the largest of the german islands without road or rail access, at ca. 82 km² (32 sq mi), home to a population of 8500. Traditionally a Danish haven of whale hunting, visits by Danish Royalty put it on the map as holiday destination, something that only continued under German rule ever since. Like it's neighbouring islands, it depends on tourism. One of the island's main attraction is the 12 km (7.5 mi) sand beach on the southern shore. Föhr is protected from some of the worst seas by Sylt and Amrum.

Get in

By boat

Deutsche Bahn sells through tickets including the boat if you enter "Wyk auf Föhr" into their search mask.

WDR ferry company runs Ferry services from Dagebüll on the mainland to 1 Wyk Ferry Port. The trip takes 50 minutes and costs €15.50 for an adult return in 2024. Cars are transported, but at steep prices, book well in advance.

To get to Dagebüll, take a regional or InterCity train to Niebüll, then transfer to the RB64 service run by NEG.

By plane

• 2 Flugplatz Wyk (OHR  ^IATA). A tiny general aviation airstrip. Westküstenflug connects to Sylt, Husum and Flensburg.  

Get around

By car

Unlike most of the East Frisian Islands Föhr allows private motorcars to operate.

By bus

The island has some bus service that connects the main town of Wyk to the other villages.

See

Wyk, the primary town on Föhr

• Wyk old town. 
• 12th and 13th century medieval churches - all built pre-Reformation but since converted to Lutheranism.
  • 1 St. Nicolas' church (St. Nicolai) (Wyk-Boldixum). (updated Apr 2018)
  • 2 St. John's (St. Johannis) (Nieblum). (updated Apr 2018)
  • 3 St. Lawrence's (St. Laurentii) (Süderende). (updated Apr 2018)
• A number of windmills
• 4 Dr. Carl-Haeberlin-Friesenmuseum Wyk auf Föhr (Frisian Museum). (updated Apr 2018)

Sleep

There is a good number of hotels and holiday rentals on the island.

• 1 Strandhotel Wyk, Königstraße 1, Wyk auf Föhr, ☏ +49 4681 58700. (updated Feb 2016)
• 2 Hotel Rackmers Hof, Buurnstrat 1, Oevenum, ☏ +49 4681 746377. (updated Feb 2016)