Helsluis, in Dordrecht: opening hours and contact

All about the Helsluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.

 


 

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Shipping times Helsluis

Helsluis

Vertical clearance when closed
onbekend meter
Width
7.2 meter
Note: vertical clearance compared to NAP. take possible water level changes into account
VHF-Channel
-
Phone number
088-7972872

Service times this week

4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931. Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Sunday: closed
Weekdays and Saturday and Holidays: between 09:00 and 16:30 - On demand only


Operating times all year

From 01-01 until 31-03

4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931. Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Sunday: closed
Weekdays and Saturday and Holidays: between 09:00 and 16:30 - On demand only

From 01-04 until 20-04

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

From 21-04 until 26-04

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

From 27-04 until 04-05

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

From 05-05 until 07-06

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

On 08-06

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

From 09-06 until 30-06

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 11:00 and 12:00 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Holidays: between 14:30 and 15:30 (Vaste Pendel Helsluis & Ottersluis)

From 01-07 until 31-08

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
All days: between 09:00 and 19:00

From 01-09 until 31-10

Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: between 10:00 and 19:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 11:00 and 12:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: between 14:30 and 15:30

From 01-11 until 25-12

4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931. Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Sunday: closed
Weekdays and Saturday and Holidays: between 09:00 and 16:30 - On demand only

From 26-12 until 30-12

4 uur vooraf aanmelden bij de Biesboschsluis op nummer 088-7972931. Attentie: 15 minuten v贸贸r sluitingstijd van de sluis begint de laatste schutting, na de aangegeven eindtijd zal er niet meer geschut worden.
Holidays: between 10:00 and 19:00
Sunday: closed
Weekdays and Saturday: between 09:00 and 16:30 - On demand only

On 31-12

All days and Holidays: between 10:00 and 19:00


Administrator

Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Steegoversloot 36 Dordrecht
Phone number: 088-7970770

Data updated: 12 December 2025, 12:54 uur

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