There are 4 ways to get from Aachen to Sylt by train, plane, bus, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
3h 43m€95–332Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN74 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
13h 9m€57–106Train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duisburg HbfRb33
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
9h 22m€58–135Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
9h 25m€67–203
Aachen to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Aachen West and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Aachen and Sylt is 513 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Aachen to Sylt, including transfers.
Aachen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Aachen West station.
Aachen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
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There are 752+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen West to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen West to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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