There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Sylt by train or plane
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Train, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
2h 41m€117–436Train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
6h 28m€95–180Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 13m€122–307
Essen to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sylt is to train which costs €95 - €180 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €110 - €440.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Essen and Sylt is 454 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Essen to Sylt, including transfers.
Essen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €95–180 and the journey takes 6h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
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- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
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