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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Sylt by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Westerland

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Westerland (GWT)planeATH - GWT
    8h 17m
    €139–429

  2. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeATH - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    10h 25m
    €117–263

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg HbftrainRj
    4. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    39h 29m
    €273–416

  4. Bus, train via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Hamburg HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    41h 17m
    €269–390

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Kiel HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to HusumtrainRe
    4. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    42h 42m

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Dresden central stationbus060 / ...
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain27
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    43h 49m
    €201–260

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bremen Hauptbahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Itzehoetrain33 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Klanxbüll BahnhofbusRe6
    44h 48m

Athens to Sylt by train, bus, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sylt, Germany?

Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Westerland (GWT) twice daily.

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