There are 5 ways to get from Ameland to Sylt by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwertferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain
- Take the train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
12h 42mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwertferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h 44mFerry, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwertferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
9h 25mFerry, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwertferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
12h 31mFerry, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwertferry
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
13h 51m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ameland and Sylt is 790 km.
The best way to get from Ameland to Sylt without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Ameland to Sylt, including transfers.
There are 7525+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Ameland to Sylt. However, you can take the ferry to Holwert, walk to Holwert, Veerdam, take the line 66 bus to Leeuwarden, Busstation, walk to Leeuwarden, take the train to Zwolle, take the train to Enschede, take the train to Muenster(Westf)Hbf, then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ameland to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Holwert, Holwert, Veerdam, Leeuwarden, Busstation, Leeuwarden, Groningen, Groningen, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof, and Husum in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zwolle to Enschede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Blauwnet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Enschede to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- GoCollective
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- GoCollective
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Sydtrafik
- Phone
- +31 900 9238
- Website
- wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.wpd.nl
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