There are 3 ways to get from Papenburg to Sylt by train or plane
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Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
7h 33m€77–157Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen HbfIc56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
7h 41m€45–119Train, fly
- Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
4h 52m€128–379
Papenburg to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papenburg to Sylt is to train which costs €45 - €120 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Papenburg to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Papenburg to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Papenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Papenburg and Sylt is 471 km.
The best way to get from Papenburg to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h 33m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Papenburg to Sylt, including transfers.
Papenburg to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
Papenburg to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bremen Hbf station.
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What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl), Bremen Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 7h 33m.
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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