There are 5 ways to get from Overath to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
3h 30m€90–309Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33
8h 58m€44–162Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
7h 53m€133–313Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6 / ...
9h 23m€67–162Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Overath Bf to Lüd., Brügge Bahnhof
- Take the train from Lüd., Brügge Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof39
9h 58m€74–183
Overath to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Overath to Sylt is to train which costs €40 - €170 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Overath to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Overath to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Overath Bf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Overath and Sylt is 493 km.
The best way to get from Overath to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 8h 58m and costs €40 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Overath to Sylt, including transfers.
Overath to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Overath to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
There are 763+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Overath, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €35–150 and the journey takes 7h 23m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Overath Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
Train from Overath Bf to Lüd., Brügge Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lüd., Brügge Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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