There are 5 ways to get from Hildesheim to Sylt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Elmshorn
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
6h 4m€109–369Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
6h 30m€81–395Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
8h 54mFly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Westerland (GWT)plane HAJ - GWT
8h 42m€286–525Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 49m€173–713
Hildesheim to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt is to train which costs €80 - €400 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €170 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Hildesheim station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim central bus station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Ost and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Sylt is 454 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt without a car is to train via Elmshorn which takes 6h 4m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Hildesheim to Sylt, including transfers.
Hildesheim to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hildesheim to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt is to train via Elmshorn which takes 6h 4m and costs €100 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Hildesheim Ost to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hildesheim central bus station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Hannover Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Hannover Airport to Westerland via Copenhagen, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Hildesheim to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg central train station.
Hildesheim to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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