There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to Sylt by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Westerland (GWT)plane BHX - GWT
8h 47m€123–468Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
15h 33m€316–700Bus, train
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
24h 2m€135–225Train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
17h 2m
Birmingham to Sylt by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €130 - €230 and takes 24h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Sylt is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs €120 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Birmingham and Sylt is 730 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Sylt without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 33m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Birmingham to Sylt, including transfers.
Birmingham to Sylt train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Sylt is to fly which takes 8h 47m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €310 - €700 and takes 15h 33m.
Sylt is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 1:29 PM in Birmingham and 2:29 PM in Sylt.
Birmingham to Sylt train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Westerland (GWT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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