There are 3 ways to get from Merkstein to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
4h 3m€99–338Train
cheapest- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
9h 30m€51–164Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf HbfRe
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
9h 55m€85–179
Merkstein to Sylt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merkstein to Sylt is to train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Merkstein to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Merkstein to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Herzogenrath, Merkstein Alt-Merkstein Bf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Herzogenrath, Düsseldorf Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Merkstein and Sylt is 503 km.
The best way to get from Merkstein to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €50 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Merkstein to Sylt, including transfers.
Merkstein to Sylt train services, operated by National Express, depart from Herzogenrath station.
Merkstein to Sylt train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Duesseldorf Hbf station.
There are 746+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Merkstein, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a bus from Herzogenrath, Merkstein Sommerweg to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Herzogenrath, Bahnhof, Herzogenrath, Duesseldorf Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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