There are 6 ways to get from York to Sylt by train, plane, train (Eurostar), 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, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Westerland (GWT)plane MAN - GWT
9h 28m€128–475Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
15h 50m€363–843Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rail Station to London Victoriabus 801
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
29h 35m€172–431Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MAN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
10h 9m€141–479Train
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Osnabrueck Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
17h 7m€228–488Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bremen Fernbusterminalbus
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
31h 56m
York to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €140 - €480 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from York to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €120 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, Bremen Fernbusterminal and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Sylt. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between York and Sylt is 838 km.
The best way to get from York to Sylt without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 15h 50m and costs €360 - €850.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from York to Sylt, including transfers.
York to Sylt bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Sylt is to train via Hamburg which takes 15h 50m and costs €360 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 56m.
What companies run services between York, England and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from York to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 31h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
York to Sylt bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Sylt is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 12:08 PM in York and 1:08 PM in Sylt.
York to Sylt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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