There are 5 ways to get from Sylt to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Westerland
best- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GWT - HEL
5h 5m€147–660Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HAM - HEL
8h 35m€133–377Train, bus via Ełk
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 18
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
32h 54m€252–483Train, ferry
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strandtrain Re8
- Take the ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinkiferry
37h 43m€348–638Train, bus
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Elmshorntrain Re6 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
35h 40m€198–400
Sylt to Helsinki by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €130 - €380 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €140 - €700.
The distance between Sylt and Helsinki is 1177 km.
The best way to get from Sylt to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Ełk which takes 32h 54m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Sylt to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Sylt. It is currently 5:29 AM in Sylt and 6:29 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Westerland (GWT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Westerland to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck-Travemünde Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Elmshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 9 231 43100
- passenger@finnlines.com
- Website
- Finnlines
Ferry from Port of Travemünde to Helsinki
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