There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
2h 41m€84–359Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
7h 23m€30–130Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6 / ...
8h 6m€58–144Train via Münster
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
8h 36m€53–149
Cologne to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sylt is to train which costs €30 - €130 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €80 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Sylt is 468 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Cologne to Sylt, including transfers.
Cologne to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €30–130 and the journey takes 7h 23m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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