There are 2 ways to get from Hanover to Sylt by train or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
5h 28m€42–131Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg ZOB to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
7h 35m€40–92
Hanover to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Sylt is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Sylt is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Hanover and Sylt is 418 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Hanover to Sylt, including transfers.
Hanover to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Sylt is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 7h 35m.
Hanover to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 6942+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf, Altona, and Hamburg-Altona in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Bahnhof, Flensburg ZOB, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg ZOB to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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