Where is Sylt located in Germany?
Sylt (German pronunciation: [ˈzʏlt]; Danish: Sild; Söl’ring North Frisian: Söl) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, and well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands and is the largest island in North Frisia.
What is Sylt famous for?
Pronounced “Zoolt,” Sylt is a surreally beautiful, 25-mile long island on Germany’s North Sea coast, that has one of the longest unbroken stretches of immaculate sandy beach in all of Europe. Sylt is famous for its invigorating sea air and sense of space.
How big is the island of Sylt?
38.28 mi²
Sylt/Area
How do you get to Sylt island?
If you prefer leaving your car at home, you can reach Sylt comfortably by train. The Hindenburgdamm with its railway tracks connects the island to the mainland. Every hour a train goes from Hamburg to Sylt taking 3 hours for the ride. There are as well several direct connections from other big German cities every day.
Can you drive to Sylt?
Similar to most other North Frisian islands, Sylt allows cars and there are several options of getting your car on the island, though driving it yourself isn’t one of them. The other two options both use the causeway, in which the docking station for your car at the mainland is Niebüll station.
Is Sylt car free?
If you wish to bring your car to the island, you’ll have to load it on the train at Niebüll for the slow ride. No advance booking is necessary — you just arrive and take your chances. Passengers are carried free.
Is there a bridge to Sylt?
The Hindenburgdamm or Hindenburg Dam is an 11 km-long causeway joining the North Frisian island of Sylt to mainland Schleswig-Holstein. A train trip along the causeway takes about 10 minutes, and the time between the auto terminals at Niebüll on the mainland and Westerland on Sylt is about 30 minutes.
