There are 6 ways to get from York to Sylt by train, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Westerland (GWT)plane MAN - GWT
9h 28m€128–495Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
10h 9m€126–439Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
15h 50m€348–803Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
31h 57mTrain
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
17h 7m€368–678Train #2
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 47m€230–616
York to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €120 - €440 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from York to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €120 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, Bremen Fernbusterminal and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Sylt. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between York and Sylt is 838 km.
The best way to get from York to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 15h 50m and costs €340 - €850.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from York to Sylt, including transfers.
York to Sylt bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 15h 50m and costs €340 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 57m.
What companies run services between York, England and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from York to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- €4
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Booking & Getting There
York to Sylt bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Sylt is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 9:30 PM in York and 10:30 PM in Sylt.
York to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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