There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
5h 17m€135–466Train via Harburg
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversumtrain
- Take the train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
10h 46m€108–352Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
10h 2m€119–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremenbus
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
11h 56m€113–189Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
7h 50m€185–510Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane AMS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 10m€173–574Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
9h 27m€155–507Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
14h 29m
Rotterdam to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Sylt is to train via Harburg which costs €100 - €360 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €130 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Sylt is 661 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Rotterdam to Sylt, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Sylt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Sylt is to train which takes 10h 2m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 29m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hengelo and Osnabrück Hbf in around 10h 2m. 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrueck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Hilversum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hilversum to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Bremen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rotterdam to Sylt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Hengelo station.
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