There are 3 ways to get from Herten to Sylt by train or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33
7h 17m€76–169Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
7h 46m€127–345Train, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Herten, Herten to Essen Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
3h 23m€94–371
Herten to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herten to Sylt is to train which costs €75 - €170 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Herten to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €90 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Herten to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Herten, Herten and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Recklinghausen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Herten and Sylt is 588 km.
The best way to get from Herten to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €75 - €170.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Herten to Sylt, including transfers.
Herten to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Recklinghausen Hbf station.
Herten to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
There are 255+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Herten, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €70–160 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Recklinghausen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Herten, Herten to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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