There are 3 ways to get from New York to Sylt by plane, 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.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Westerland
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Westerland (GWT)plane JFK - GWT
16h 27m€473–1,516Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Billund Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane JFK - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
18h 1m€288–1,033Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Westerland
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Westerland (GWT)plane EWR - GWT
17h 6m€459–1,724
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Westerland (GWT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Sylt is to fly and bus and train which costs €280 - €1100 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Sylt is to fly which takes 16h 27m and costs €470 - €1600.
The distance between New York and Sylt is 5991 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from New York to Sylt, including transfers.
Sylt is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 11:54 AM in New York and 5:54 PM in Sylt.
There are 7560+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Westerland (GWT) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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