There are 5 ways to get from Riga to Sylt by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Westerland (GWT)plane RIX - GWT
7h 11m€141–551Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane RIX - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 46m€129–305Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 18
24h 40m€256–927Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
26h 16m€173–281Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane RIX - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
9h 52m
Riga to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly and train which costs €120 - €310 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
The distance between Riga and Sylt is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 24h 40m and costs €250 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Riga to Sylt, including transfers.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €950 and takes 24h 40m.
Sylt is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:10 PM in Riga and 5:10 PM in Sylt.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaisiadorys station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sylt, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Riga International Airport to Westerland via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
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