Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Sylt
How to get from Cologne to Sylt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Sylt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 518 · S3 · 110344:11 PM8h39Cologne Hbf12:50 AMWesterland(Sylt) station€721One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
ICE 518 · S3 · 110344:11 PM8h39Cologne Hbf12:50 AMWesterland(Sylt) station€721One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH1983 · LH20766:05 PM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport9:30 PMHamburg Airport€6581One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 614 · S3 · 1102210:11 AM8h23Cologne Hbf6:34 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€791One-way2 transfers
ICE 610 · S3 · 110302:11 PM8h23Cologne Hbf10:34 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€791One-way2 transfers
ICE 616 · S3 · 110188:11 AM8h40Cologne Hbf4:51 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€791One-way2 transfers
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LH21841:35 PM6h25Cologne Bonn Airport8:00 PMSylt Airport€4311One-way1 transfer
LH4105+
LH20588:30 AM4h00Cologne Bonn Airport12:30 PMHamburg Airport€6581One-way1 transfer
LH4105+
LH103 · LH1608:30 AM9h15Cologne Bonn Airport5:45 PMSylt Airport€7401One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Sylt:
A train is €406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Sylt costing on average €501.
Other travel options to Sylt take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 24m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Sylt as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Westerland(Sylt) station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Sylt by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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