There are 5 ways to get from Groningen to Sylt by train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
8h 2m€78–153Line 209 bus to Groningen Airport Eelde, fly to Esbjerg, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Eelde, Vliegveld Vertrekhalbus
- Fly from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) to Esbjerg (EBJ)plane GRQ - EBJ
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
- Take the train from Toender to Niebuelltrain
- Take the train from Niebüll to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 19m€56–353Bus
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N75 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
10h 4mTrain to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 33m€199–523Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 58m€174–414
Groningen to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to Sylt is to train which costs €75 - €160 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to Sylt is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €75 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Groningen central station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Groningen and Sylt is 519 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €75 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Groningen to Sylt, including transfers.
Groningen to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Groningen to Sylt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to Sylt is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Groningen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leer(Ostfriesl) and Bremen Hbf in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen central station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Groningen Airport Eelde to Esbjerg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Groningen Airport Eelde to Esbjerg via Emden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Niebüll to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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)
Train from Niebüll to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €30–45
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Toender to Niebuell
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 4661 980880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Neg
Train from Toender to Niebuell
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Neg
Train from Toender to Niebuell
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- Norddeutsche Eisenbahn Niebüll GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Groningen central station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 900 0155
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Eelde, Vliegveld Vertrekhal
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Qbuzz B.V.
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Booking & Getting There
Groningen to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Groningen to Sylt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Leer(Ostfriesl) station.
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