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How to get fromMadrid to Syltby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Sylt by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Westerland

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane MAD - GWT
    8h 55m
    €101–451

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 33
    23h 48m
    €561–1,017

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus 100
    36h 19m

  4. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 56m
    €105–281

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    6. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    26h 19m
    €449–876

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 24
    38h 37m
    €281–511

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    39h 48m
    €206–365

Madrid to Sylt by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration23h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,839.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Sylt, Germany?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Westerland (GWT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Essen Hbf in around 23h 48m.

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