There are 2 ways to get from Helmstedt to Sylt by train
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Helmstedt Bahnhof to Hannover Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to KeitumRe6
6h 36m€69–149Train
- Take the train from Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona14
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KeitumRe6 / ...
8h 10m€78–124
Helmstedt to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helmstedt to Sylt is to train via Hanover which costs €65 - €150 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Helmstedt to Sylt is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 36m and costs €65 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Helmstedt to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Helmstedt Bahnhof and arriving at Keitum via Hannover Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Helmstedt and Sylt is 508 km.
The best way to get from Helmstedt to Sylt without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 6h 36m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Helmstedt to Sylt, including transfers.
Helmstedt to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Helmstedt Bahnhof station.
Helmstedt to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
There are 765+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Helmstedt, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Helmstedt Bahnhof to Keitum via Hannover Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 6h 36m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Helmstedt Bahnhof to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- presse@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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