There are 6 ways to get from Idstein to Sylt by train, plane, or night train
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
3h 9m€270–572Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
11h 34m€88–197Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain 4 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 29m€139–387Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 45m€138–291Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 12m€145–538Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
9h 49m€138–462
Idstein to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €85 - €200 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €270 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Idstein to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Idstein Bahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Idstein and Sylt is 592 km.
The best way to get from Idstein to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 9h 29m and costs €130 - €390.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Idstein to Sylt, including transfers.
Idstein to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
Idstein to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
There are 7573+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Idstein, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Idstein Bahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Hamburg Dammtor, and Elmshorn in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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