There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to Sylt by train (Eurostar), plane, train, or bus
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Train via Cologne
best- 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 37m€279–548Fly
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Westerland (GWT)plane BHX - GWT
9h 42m€124–500Train
- 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 14mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 43m
Birmingham to Sylt by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Sylt is to fly which costs €120 - €500 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Sylt is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs €120 - €500.
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 37m.
The distance between Birmingham and Sylt is 1462 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Sylt without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 37m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 15h 37m 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 train via Cologne which takes 15h 37m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €500 and takes 9h 42m.
Sylt is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 4:40 PM in Birmingham and 5:40 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?
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 37m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and KLM fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Westerland (GWT) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Westerland via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- 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
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €95–140
- 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
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
- 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
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- 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
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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