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€95–341Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof39
9h€39–162Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona39 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KeitumRe6 / ...
8h 55m€69–202Train, 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 Keitum
7h 49m€133–325Train #2
- 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
10h 5m€74–183
Overath to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Overath to Sylt is to train which costs €35 - €170 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Overath to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Overath to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Overath Bf and arriving at Keitum via Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Overath and Sylt is 493 km.
The best way to get from Overath to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 8h 55m and costs €65 - €210.
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 Hamburg-Altona station.
There are 7179+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Overath, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Overath Bf to Keitum via Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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
- €140–600
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 Keitum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 30 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
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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