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 Westerland
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Westerland (GWT)plane RIX - GWT
7h 12m€140–550Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
26h 54m€75–144Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain 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 Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 18
24h 48m€134–182Bus, 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€134–218Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- 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 59m€103–244Fly 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 56m
Riga to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €70 - €150 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €140 - €550.
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 Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 48m.
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 48m and costs €130 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Riga to Sylt, including transfers.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Sylt is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €190 and takes 24h 48m.
Sylt is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:26 AM in Riga and 11:26 PM in Sylt.
Riga to Sylt train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Sylt, Germany?
Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, and Berlin Hbf in around 24h 48m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–90
Flights from Riga International Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Westerland via Berlin Brandenburg, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €19–24
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- 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
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €95–160
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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