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Compare train and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Sylt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €127 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €127, while a flight costs an average of €352.
Distance: 331 miles (534 km)
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€127 Average price Cheapest | €352 Average price |
8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt:
A train is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt costing on average €352.
Other travel options to Sylt take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 0m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Sylt
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 78 · ICE 20745:29 AM8h02Frankfurt South station1:31 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
ICE 78 · ICE 20745:29 AM8h02Frankfurt South station1:31 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH27:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 AMHamburg Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 78 · 11010+
818705:29 AM7h22Frankfurt South station12:51 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€501One-way2 transfers
ICE 778 · ICE 22144:41 AM7h52Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:33 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€561One-way1 transfer
ICE 776 · 11014+
755146:46 AM7h49Frankfurt (Main) Hbf2:35 PMWesterland(Sylt) station€781One-way2 transfers
DE41819:40 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 AMHamburg Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
LH307:00 PM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport8:05 PMHamburg Airport€2091One-way0 transfers
LH68:00 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMHamburg Airport€2461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt:
A train is €225 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sylt costing on average €352.
Other travel options to Sylt take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Sylt as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Westerland(Sylt) station.
- Travel with erixx, Deutsche Bahn to go to Sylt by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Sylt by flight.
- 10 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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