There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Sylt by train, bus, or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf22 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to KeitumRe6 / ...
8h 36m€67–202Train via Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Central StationFlx10
- Take the train from Elmshorn to KeitumRe6 / ...
12h 32m€48–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Göttingen central bus station335
- Take the train from Göttingen to Itzehoe26
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Klanxbüll BahnhofRe6
12h 58m€96–125Fly Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
6h 53m€110–226Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof26
9h 51m€74–164Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
4h 36m€111–411Fly Frankfurt to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
8h 23m€167–382Fly Frankfurt to Westerland
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)FRA - GWT
2h 39m€237–662
Mainz to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Sylt is to train via Frankfurt which costs €45 - €170 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Sylt is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €230 - €700.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Keitum via Frankfurt, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Mainz and Sylt is 771 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 36m and costs €65 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 36m 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 train via Hamburg which takes 8h 36m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €230 - €700 and takes 2h 39m.
Mainz to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 7182+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Keitum via Frankfurt, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT) once a week.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–110
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Klanxbüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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