There are 2 ways to get from Essen to Amrum by train, ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33 / ...
- Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry Sch
10h 11mFly, train, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
- Take the ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)ferry
10h 51m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Essen and Amrum is 650 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Amrum without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Essen to Amrum, including transfers.
There are 533+ hotels available in Amrum.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Amrum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Essen to Amrum. However, you can take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof, walk to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB, take the line 2 bus to Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen, walk to Hörnum(Sylt), take the ferry to Wittdün(Amrum), walk to Wittdün Fähranleger, then take the line 1 bus to Nebel Mühle. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof, walk to Westerland Bahnhof/ZOB, take the line 2 bus to Hörnum(Sylt) Hafen, walk to Hörnum(Sylt), take the ferry to Wittdün(Amrum), walk to Wittdün Fähranleger, then take the line 1 bus to Nebel Westerheide.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 4651 9870888
- info@adler-schiffe.de
- Website
- adler-schiffe.de
Ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Adler-Schiffe
- Phone
- +49 4651 836100
- info@svg-busreisen.de
- Website
- svg-busreisen.de
Ferry from Hörnum(Sylt) to Wittdün(Amrum)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- svg-busreisen.de
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