There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sylt by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Westerland (GWT)plane EDI - GWT
9h 57m€131–411Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
18h 12m€400–784Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 814
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 075 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
33h 4m€167–288Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane EDI - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
9h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
19h 41m
Edinburgh to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €160 - €290 and takes 33h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sylt is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs €130 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sylt is 757 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sylt without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 18h 12m and costs €400 - €800.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Sylt, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sylt is to fly which takes 9h 57m and costs €130 - €420. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €400 - €800 and takes 18h 12m.
Sylt is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:00 AM in Edinburgh and 3:00 AM in Sylt.
Edinburgh to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sylt, Germany?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- 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
- €60–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- govolta.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Book your Edinburgh to Sylt train tickets online with Omio.
There are 7291+ hotels available in Sylt.



































