There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Sylt by train, bus, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
6h 21m€65–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Flensburg central train stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Flensburg ZOB to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
10h 50m€59–94Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 18m€112–278Night 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 12m€68–310Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 49m€155–377
Kassel to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €160.
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 21m.
The distance between Kassel and Sylt is 560 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 21m 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 which takes 6h 21m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 50m.
Kassel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 1901+ 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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Bahnhof, Flensburg ZOB, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg ZOB to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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