There are 4 ways to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt by train or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Büchen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 18
5h 40m€63–129Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ratzeburg, Rathaus to U Wandsbek Marktbus X87
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
5h 46m€49–191Bus
- Take the bus from Ratzeburg, Rathaus to U Wandsbek Marktbus X87
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
7h 16mTrain via Kiel
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Husumtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
6h 4m€108–265
Ratzeburg to Sylt by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €45 - €200 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratzeburg to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Ratzeburg, Rathaus and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratzeburg to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Ratzeburg and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Büchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Ratzeburg and Sylt is 315 km.
The best way to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt, including transfers.
Ratzeburg to Sylt bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), depart from Ratzeburg, Rathaus station.
Ratzeburg to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Büchen station.
The best way to get from Ratzeburg to Sylt is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Ratzeburg, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Büchen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ratzeburg, Rathaus to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via U Wandsbek Markt, Wandsbek Markt, Hauptbahnhof Süd, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 7h 16m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Büchen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- 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
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Husum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 40 19449
- info@hvv.de
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Ratzeburg, Rathaus to U Wandsbek Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Bus from Ratzeburg, Rathaus to U Wandsbek Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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)
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Booking & Getting There
Ratzeburg to Sylt bus services, operated by Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV), arrive at U Wandsbek Markt station.
Ratzeburg to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
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