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 37m€114–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Flensburgbus N73
11h 22m€47–100Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
4h 20m€278–667Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
7h 20m€100–450Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
8h 9m€81–194Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 47m€141–660
Kassel to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €270 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Handewitt B 199. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Kassel and Sylt is 563 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 6h 37m and costs €110 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Kassel to Sylt, including transfers.
Kassel to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
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 37m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 11h 22m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Flensburg 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Hamm to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg station.
Kassel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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