There are 5 ways to get from Potsdam to Sylt by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Hamburg
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h€88–264Train
cheapest- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Wittenbergetrain Re
- Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 18
7h 4m€84–169Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus 1322 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
9h 49mTrain, fly
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Westerland (GWT)plane BER - GWT
6h€168–482Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Flensburgtrain Rj
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
9h 1m
Potsdam to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Sylt is to train which costs €80 - €170 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €160 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Berlin Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Potsdam and Sylt is 553 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Potsdam to Sylt, including transfers.
Potsdam to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 7h and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Berlin Hbf and Hamburg-Altona in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potsdam central train station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Wittenberge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Potsdam to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Flensburg central train station.
Potsdam to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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