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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sylt by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HengelotrainIce
    3. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain39
    9h 54m
    €78–209

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam, Capelsebrug Hoog to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus295
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht to Bremen - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain39
    14h 17m
    €67–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Oldenburg central bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Oldenburg central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus173
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus100
    14h 13m
    €73–111

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeAMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitumtrain
    7h 50m
    €138–341

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Gouda to Hengelotrain
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KeitumtrainRe6
    10h 30m
    €125–244

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)planeDUS - GWT
    5h 50m
    €114–391

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeAMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Keitumtrain
    8h 20m
    €160–477

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeAMS - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
    4. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
    9h 27m

Rotterdam to Sylt by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Utrecht Centraal, Hengelo, and Osnabrück Hbf in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Keitum via Oldenburg central bus station, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 14h 13m.

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