There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Sylt by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Frankfurt to Westerland
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
2h 38m€255–502Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg-Altonatrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
12h 1m€85–412Train via Schleswig
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Schleswigtrain 4
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
9h 8m€157–489Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
15h 50mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
4h 31m€149–635Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 11m€128–276Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
9h 50m€147–454
Mainz to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which costs €85 - €420 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Sylt is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €250 - €500.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Schleswig and Husum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Mainz and Sylt is 567 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Sylt without a car is to train via Schleswig which takes 9h 8m and costs €150 - €490.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Mainz to Sylt, including transfers.
Mainz to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Sylt is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €250 - €500. Alternatively, you can train via Schleswig, which costs €150 - €490 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 15h 50m.
Mainz to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schleswig station.
There are 7465+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Schleswig, and Husum in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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