There are 3 ways to get from Dresden to Sylt by train or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 27
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 42m€140–284Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 42m€105–217Fly
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DRS - GWT
8h 41m€113–1,104
Dresden to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Sylt is to train which costs €100 - €220 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Sylt is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Dresden and Sylt is 708 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Dresden to Sylt, including transfers.
Dresden to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Sylt is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs €140 - €290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €1100 and takes 8h 41m.
Dresden 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 Dresden, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Westerland (GWT) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
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