There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Westerland by train or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
6h 28m€35–120Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 13m€118–318Train, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
3h 48m€85–314
Essen to Westerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train which costs €35 - €120 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €85 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Essen and Westerland is 607 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Westerland without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €35 - €120.
The train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof takes 6h 28m including transfers and departs once daily.
Essen to Westerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Westerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Westerland, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- 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
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- 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
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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