There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Sylt by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NCE - GWT
10h 3m€151–603Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 20m€104–257Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
18h 57m€363–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
29h 29m€128–226Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
21h 57m€313–599
Nice to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Sylt is to fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Sylt is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Nice and Sylt is 1263 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Sylt without a car is to train via Paris which takes 18h 57m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Nice to Sylt, including transfers.
Nice to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Sylt is to fly which takes 10h 3m and costs €150 - €650. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €360 - €700 and takes 18h 57m.
Nice to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
Train from Nice Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
- 1st Class
- €180–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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