There are 3 ways to get from America to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
4h 6m€130–470Train via Essen
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re42
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
9h 24m€140–548Train
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Sneltrein RE13 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
9h 28m€138–596
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from America to Sylt is to train which costs €130 - €600 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from America to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €130 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from America to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Horst-Sevenum and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Venlo, Viersen Bahnhof and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between America and Sylt is 502 km.
The best way to get from America to Sylt without a car is to train via Essen which takes 9h 24m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from America to Sylt, including transfers.
America to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Viersen Bahnhof station.
America to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
There are 7500+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from America to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Viersen, Viersen Bahnhof, and Gelsenkirchen Hbf in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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