There are 4 ways to get from Dessau to Sylt by train or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
8h 21m€111–357Train via Magdeburg
cheapest- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 57
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
8h 34m€90–320Train, fly
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Westerland (GWT)plane BER - GWT
6h 54m€184–563Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzentrain
- Take the train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)train Re / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
9h 12m€144–441
Dessau to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Sylt is to train via Magdeburg which costs €90 - €320 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €180 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Dessau to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Dessau and Sylt is 659 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Dessau to Sylt, including transfers.
Dessau to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf station.
Dessau to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf and Hamburg-Altona in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Uelzen to Winsen(Luhe)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
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