There are 6 ways to get from Sylt to Helsinki by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, or night train
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 15m€202–546Train 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 8m€141–292Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain Re6
- Take the train from Schleswig to Padborg sttrain 75 / ...
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Stockholm Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
30h 48m€196–334Bus
- Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Handewitt B 199bus 100
- Take the bus from Flensburg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N73
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
38h 57mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain Re6
- Take the train from Schleswig to Padborg sttrain 75 / ...
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Stockholm Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
31h 10m€186–317Train, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain Re6
- Take the train from Schleswig to Padborg sttrain 75 / ...
- Take the night train from Padborg to Stockholm Centralnighttrain En
- Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
33h 16m€251–424
Westerland (GWT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €140 - €300 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €200 - €550.
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 car ferry which takes 30h 48m and costs €190 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Sylt to Helsinki, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sylt to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 57m.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Sylt. It is currently 10:38 AM in Sylt and 11:38 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1325+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Helsinki, Finland?
Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Finnair fly from Westerland (GWT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station via Niebüll, Niebüll Bahnhof, Handewitt B 199, Flensburg, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 57m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Westerland to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Westerland to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Schleswig to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Padborg St. to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Padborg to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Handewitt B 199
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Flensburg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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