There are 6 ways to get from Leipzig to Sylt by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Elmshorn
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain 28
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 25m€131–267Train via Stendal
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Stendal Hbftrain S1
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Schleswigtrain Rj
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
11h 15m€85–146Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
- Take the bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
12h 46mFly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Westerland (GWT)plane LEJ - GWT
8h 37m€253–1,008Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
8h 9m€133–273Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NUE - GWT
5h 17m€349–836
Leipzig to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Sylt is to train via Stendal which costs €85 - €150 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €340 - €850.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Leipzig and Sylt is 692 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sylt without a car is to train via Elmshorn which takes 7h 25m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Leipzig to Sylt, including transfers.
Leipzig to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sylt is to train via Elmshorn which takes 7h 25m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €250 - €1100 and takes 8h 37m.
Leipzig to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hanover central bus station, Flensburg, Handewitt B 199, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Stendal Hbf to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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