There are 7 ways to get from Erlangen to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train
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Fly Nuremberg Airport to Westerland
best- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NUE - GWT
5h 5m€214–505Bus
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 12m€73–124Train
- Take the train from Erlangen to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 18m€139–170Night 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 Nuremberg Airport 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 57m€137–289Fly Nuremberg Airport 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 42m€139–355Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MUC - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 14m€144–304
Erlangen to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Sylt is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Sylt is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €210 - €550.
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-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Erlangen and Sylt is 646 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 5m 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 5h 5m and costs €210 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 9h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 12m.
Erlangen 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 Erlangen, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Erlangen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–380
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–900
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,300
- 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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- 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
- €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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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