There are 4 ways to get from Bochum to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
2h 49m€111–501Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 1m€112–344Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
11h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
7h 52m€112–452
Bochum to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bochum to Sylt is to train which costs €110 - €460 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bochum to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €110 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bochum station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Dortmund central bus station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bochum to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Bochum Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Bochum and Sylt is 470 km.
The best way to get from Bochum to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €350.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Bochum to Sylt, including transfers.
Bochum to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Bochum to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bochum Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bochum to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund central bus station, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Bochum to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg central train station.
Bochum to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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