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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sylt by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 33
    10h 25m
    €100–198

  2. Train via Amersfoort

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train 33
    10h 45m
    €89–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 231
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus 100
    14h 29m

  4. Train, fly to Bremen Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 45m
    €185–513

  5. Train via Itzehoe

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    10h 36m
    €97–263

  6. Train, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 10m
    €160–404

  7. Train, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    9h 25m
    €154–461

  8. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    5. Take the train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €235–563

Rotterdam to Sylt by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hilversum and Bremen Hbf in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 14h 29m.

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