There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Sylt by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Brussels
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
14h 47m€317–664Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
22h 34m€124–251Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
- Take the bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
25h 31mFly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Westerland (GWT)plane LYS - GWT
10h€165–565Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
19h 2m€457–1,246Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT)plane GVA - GWT
7h 48m€209–813
Lyon to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sylt is to bus and night train and train which costs €120 - €260 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €200 - €850.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Lyon and Sylt is 1659 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sylt without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 14h 47m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Lyon to Sylt, including transfers.
Lyon to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sylt is to train via Brussels which takes 14h 47m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 31m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 10h.
Lyon to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 14h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Göttingen central bus station, Flensburg, Handewitt B 199, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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