There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Sylt by train, bus, plane, or night train
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
6h 31m€106–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Flensburgbus N73
11h 38m€44–78Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 24m€173–677Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
7h 20m€100–250Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
8h 24m€76–169Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
3h 58m€287–644
Kassel to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €280 - €650.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Kassel and Sylt is 560 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Kassel to Sylt, including transfers.
Kassel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 31m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 11h 38m.
Kassel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 7498+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Flensburg 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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