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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sylt by plane, train, train (Eurostar), or bus

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 58m
    €131–282

  2. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane EDI - CPH
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Schleswigtrain train
    3. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 29m
    €104–282

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    18h 5m
    €439–762

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    24h 51m
    €214–350

  5. Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane EDI - 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
    9h 58m
    €120–519

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 33
    19h 16m
    €482–770

Edinburgh to Sylt by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€439Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,159 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 18h 5m.

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