There are 3 ways to get from Hildesheim to Sylt by train or bus
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Train via Itzehoe
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain Rb
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
6h 21m€71–230Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
9h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
6h 30m€71–150
Hildesheim to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt is to train which costs €70 - €150 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt is to train via Itzehoe which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €230.
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 9h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf and Itzehoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Hildesheim and Sylt is 452 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Sylt without a car is to train via Itzehoe which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 Itzehoe which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Hildesheim Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hannover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hamburg Hbf, and Itzehoe in around 6h 21m. 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 9h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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