Direct flights to Sylt: How much does the fast route to the North Sea cost
Sylt is one of Germany's most popular travel destinations – with its unique blend of expansive beaches, idyllic nature, and exclusive flair, the North Frisian island attracts numerous visitors every year. And Sylt is one of the few German islands that can be easily reached by plane.
This is an advantage that not only politicians and celebrities, but also travelers from central and southern Germany appreciate. Instead of a long journey by car or train, a direct flight takes you to the North Sea in under two hours.
The travel reporter provides an overview of current direct connections and their prices and compares from which cities the flight to Sylt is really worthwhile.
There are direct connections to Westerland on Sylt from these German airports:
- Hamburg
- Dusseldorf
- kassel
- Frankfurt-Main
- Mannheim
- Stuttgart
- Munich
There are also direct flights from neighboring countries whose airports are very close to the German border and could therefore be a better alternative for travelers from southern Germany:
A Eurowings plane takes off from Westerland Airport.
Source: imago images/Chris Emil Janßen
Direct flights to the holiday island of Sylt are offered by various airlines. Eurowings offers the cheapest flights to Sylt, while the private airline Mannheim City Air offers the most expensive. Compare airline prices:
- from Hamburg: Sylt Air (April to November), from 199 euros per route
- from Düsseldorf: Eurowings (all year round), from 60 euros per route
- from Kassel: MHS Aviation (May to October), from 199 euros per route
- from Frankfurt am Main: Lufthansa (March to October), from 149 euros per route
- from Mannheim: Mannheim City Air (April to October), from 299 euros per route
- from Stuttgart: Eurowings (April to October), from 60 euros per route
- from Munich: Lufthansa (March to October), from 142 euros per route
- from Luxembourg: Luxair (May to September), from 110 euros one way
- from Zurich: Swiss and Lufthansa (March to October), from 142 euros per route
Of course, flying isn't the only way to reach the North Sea island of Sylt. Depending on your location in Germany, traveling by Deutsche Bahn may even be a faster alternative—because the actual flight time doesn't correspond to the actual travel time.
You can also get to Sylt by train.
Source: Carsten Rehder/dpa
If you include the time needed for getting to the airport, checking in, baggage drop-off, security checks and boarding, the flight journey time is extended by at least 2.5 hours.
start | Flight duration | total travel time flight | Travel time by train |
|---|---|---|---|
Hamburg | 50 minutes | approx. 3 hours 20 minutes | 3 hours 12 minutes |
Dusseldorf | 1 hour | approx. 3 hours 30 minutes | 7 hours |
kassel | 1 hour | approx. 3 hours 30 minutes | 6 hours |
Frankfurt | 75 minutes | approx. 3 hours 45 minutes | 7 hours 36 minutes |
Mannheim | 1.5 hours | approx. 4 hours | 8 hours 17 minutes |
Stuttgart | 80 minutes | approx. 3 hours 50 minutes | 9 hours 25 minutes |
Munich | 1.5 hours | approx. 4 hours | 9 hours 14 minutes |
A flight to Sylt can be particularly worthwhile for travelers from southern and western Germany: they can halve their travel time.
After arriving at Westerland Airport, travelers can continue their journey by car: taxi, rental car, or a shuttle service from the hotel are available. The airport in the Tinnum district is not accessible by public transport.
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