There are 4 ways to get from Leipzig to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
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 Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 30m€110–172Train via Elmshorn
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
7h 38m€88–136Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NUE - GWT
5h 15m€291–694Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LEJ - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
11h 51m€197–745
Leipzig to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Sylt is to train via Elmshorn which costs €85 - €140 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €290 - €700.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Leipzig and Sylt is 694 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Leipzig to Sylt, including transfers.
Leipzig to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
Leipzig to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Leipzig Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- 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
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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