There are 6 ways to get from Cannes to Sylt by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, train (TGV), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Westerland (GWT)plane NCE - GWT
8h 34m€146–558Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane NCE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 36m€119–472Train via Paris
- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 47m€482–958Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
33h 47m€158–282Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
21h 19m€389–1,067Train, night train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
27h 28m€202–511
Cannes to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Sylt is to fly and train which costs €110 - €480 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Sylt is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €140 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Munich central bus station and Handewitt B 199. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
The distance between Cannes and Sylt is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Sylt without a car is to train via Paris which takes 18h 47m and costs €480 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Cannes to Sylt, including transfers.
Cannes to Sylt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Cannes to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Sylt is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €140 - €600. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €480 - €1000 and takes 18h 47m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 33h 47m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Sylt, Germany?
Luxair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Westerland (GWT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 18h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Sylt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Munich - Bus Station.
Cannes to Sylt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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