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Compare train and flight for Düsseldorf to Sylt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Sylt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €72, while a flight costs an average of €406.
Distance: 263 miles (424 km)
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€72 Average price Cheapest | €406 Average price |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
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Compare the available ways to get from Düsseldorf to Sylt, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Sylt:
A train is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Sylt costing on average €406.
Other travel options to Sylt take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
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How to get from Düsseldorf to Sylt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Sylt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 208 · ICE 20745:34 AM 7h57 Düsseldorf Hbf 1:31 PM Westerland(Sylt) station €18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
ICE 208 · ICE 20745:34 AM 7h57 Düsseldorf Hbf 1:31 PM Westerland(Sylt) station €18 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW90341:20 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 2:15 PM Hamburg Airport €63 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 1028 · S3 · 110104:27 AM 8h24 Düsseldorf Hbf 12:51 PM Westerland(Sylt) station €25 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 920 · S7 · 110082:32 AM 9h02 Düsseldorf Hbf 11:34 AM Westerland(Sylt) station €35 1 One-way 2 transfers
ICE 204 · ICE 23749:34 AM 7h29 Düsseldorf Hbf 5:03 PM Westerland(Sylt) station €40 1 One-way 1 transfer
EW90082:00 PM 1h10 Dusseldorf Airport 3:10 PM Sylt Airport €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH79 · LH66:20 AM 2h45 Dusseldorf Airport 9:05 AM Hamburg Airport €198 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LH42242:25 PM 2h40 Dusseldorf Airport 5:05 PM Hamburg Airport €218 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Sylt:
A train is €335 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Sylt costing on average €406.
Other travel options to Sylt take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Sylt as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Westerland(Sylt) station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Sylt by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Sylt by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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