There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night 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 Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NUE - GWT
3h 44m€214–425Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N05
- Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhofbus Re6
- Take the bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhofbus Re6
15h 15m€61–115Train via Elmshorn
- Take the train from Erlangen to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 8m€148–178Night train, train
- Take the night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
12h€88–331Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NUE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 56m€132–289Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane NUE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 44m€142–395Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 18m€139–170
Erlangen to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Sylt is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €210 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Erlangen and Sylt is 646 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Sylt without a car is to train via Elmshorn which takes 9h 8m and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Erlangen to Sylt, including transfers.
Erlangen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Elmshorn, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
Erlangen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Book your Erlangen to Sylt train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
World Ticket and Lufthansa fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–420
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Nuernberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Erlangen train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Bf. Altona to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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