There are 2 ways to get from Ameland to Sylt by ferry, train, plane, or bus
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Ferry, train, fly to Hamburg Airport
best- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
11h 48mFerry, train, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
13h 21m
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ameland and Sylt is 880 km.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Ameland to Sylt, including transfers.
There are 746+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Ameland, 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 Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Altona, walk to Hamburg-Altona, then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Alternatively, 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 Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Billund Airport (BLL), walk to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport, take the bus to Esbjerg Busterminal, walk to Esbjerg St., take the train to Tønder St., take the train to Niebüll St., then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
- Phone
- +31 900 9238
- Website
- wpd.nl
Ferry from Ameland to Holwert
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- WPD
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