There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Sylt by train (TGV), plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
15h 11m€275–502Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LYS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
10h 42m€149–520Fly to Westerland
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Westerland (GWT)plane LYS - GWT
9h 15m€156–466Train via Brussels
- 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 Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
15h 18m€302–712Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
19h 12m€401–767
Lyon to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sylt is to fly and train which costs €140 - €550 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sylt is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs €150 - €470.
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 Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Sylt is 1473 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 15h 11m and costs €270 - €500.
It takes approximately 15h 11m 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 which takes 15h 11m and costs €270 - €500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €470 and takes 9h 15m.
Lyon to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 15h 11m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Westerland (GWT) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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