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€278–689Night 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 23m€77–319Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Schleswigtrain 4
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 6m€152–384Fly 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€126–403Train 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 11m€155–521Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
9h 49m€147–309
Idstein to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Idstein to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €75 - €320 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Idstein to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €270 - €700.
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, Schleswig and Husum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
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 Schleswig which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €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 Schleswig station.
There are 7502+ 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, Schleswig, and Husum in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Idstein Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
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