There are 6 ways to get from Backnang to Sylt by train, plane, bus, or night train
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Backnang to Flughafen/Messe
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)STR - GWT
3h 21m€141–475Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof26
11h 40m€42–174Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to KeitumRe6
10h 33m€80–262Bus
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN24
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationN74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof100
16h 33m€61–135Train, night train
- Take the train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg HbfRe
- Take the night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg-AltonaNj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KeitumRe6
13h 29m€109–381Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Backnang to Flughafen/Messe
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)STR - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
7h 40m€134–309
Backnang to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Backnang to Sylt is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Backnang to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €140 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Backnang to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Backnang and arriving at Keitum via Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Backnang and Sylt is 743 km.
The best way to get from Backnang to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 10h 33m and costs €80 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Backnang to Sylt, including transfers.
Backnang to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Backnang to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 10h 33m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 16h 33m.
Backnang to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
There are 7181+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Backnang, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Backnang to Keitum via Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Backnang to Keitum via Marbach, Marbach, Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 16h 33m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–480
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Backnang to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Ludwigsburg to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €26–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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