There are 4 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
2h 48m€82–305Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof39
8h 1m€29–97Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof35 / ...
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona39 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KeitumRe6
7h 27m€87–135Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
7h 8m€125–309
Gelsenkirchen to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt is to train which costs €28 - €100 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen Hbf and arriving at Keitum via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Sylt is 464 km.
The best way to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h 27m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Gelsenkirchen to Sylt, including transfers.
Gelsenkirchen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
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You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Keitum via Münster Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg-Altona in around 7h 27m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bochum Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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