There are 6 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 Hamburg Airport, train
best- 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 58m€144–283Bus, train via Elmshorn
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
26h 15m€172–276Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 18
30h 55m€252–532Fly 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
10hFly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RIX - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
11h 5m€167–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
26h 54m€157–265
Riga to Sylt by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €150 - €270 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs €140 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Riga and Sylt is 1221 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Sylt without a car is to bus and train via Elmshorn which takes 26h 15m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Riga to Sylt, including transfers.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
Sylt is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:21 AM in Riga and 11:21 PM in Sylt.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
There are 4757+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Berlin Hbf in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Riga International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- 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
- €95–270
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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