There are 4 ways to get from Detmold to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
4h 35m€150–481Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
8h 3m€89–263Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Stoptrein RB61 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
7h 55m€102–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
10h 37m
Detmold to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which costs €85 - €270 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €150 - €490.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Detmold and Sylt is 615 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Detmold to Sylt, including transfers.
Detmold to Sylt train services, operated by Eurobahn, depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
Detmold to Sylt train services, operated by Eurobahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf and Osnabrück Hbf in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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