There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Westerland by train or plane
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
3h 46m€85–354Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
6h 28m€45–150Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6 / ...
7h 17m€95–121
Essen to Westerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train which costs €45 - €150 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Westerland is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €85 - €360.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Services depart twice 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 €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 46m 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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There are 6644+ hotels available in Westerland.
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 twice daily. Tickets cost €45–150 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 6 times 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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