There are 8 ways to get from Hanau to Sylt by train, night train, plane, or bus
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe12 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
8h 6m€84–212Train
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof26
9h 46m€43–179Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg-AltonaNj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6 / ...
10h 29m€81–314Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
7h 14m€107–217Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
4h 57m€115–418Fly Frankfurt to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
8h 36m€180–388Fly Frankfurt to Westerland
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)FRA - GWT
2h 56m€249–663Fly Frankfurt to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
9h 56m
Hanau to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanau to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which costs €80 - €220 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hanau to Sylt is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs €240 - €700.
No, there is no direct train from Hanau to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Hanau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Hanau and Sylt is 730 km.
The best way to get from Hanau to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 6m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Hanau to Sylt, including transfers.
Hanau to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanau to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 6m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €240 - €700 and takes 2h 56m.
Hanau to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
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What companies run services between Hanau, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT) once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hanau Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
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