There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Westerland by train or plane
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
3h 48m€108–496Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
6h 28m€110–420Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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
6h 57m€136–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
5h 14m€296–649
Essen to Westerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train which costs €110 - €420 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs €100 - €500.
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 456 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Westerland without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €110 - €420.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Essen to Westerland, including transfers.
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 €110–420 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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