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How to get fromRiga to Syltby plane, train, bus, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Westerland

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane RIX - GWT
    7h 11m
    €131–551

  2. Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane RIX - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    10h 4m
    €92–372

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    5. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 18
    24h 37m
    €211–412

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    26h 15m
    €146–218

  5. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    €102–271

  6. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane RIX - CPH
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 56m
    €99–287

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    30h 40m
    €145–323

Riga to Sylt by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration24h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 24h 37m.

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