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Sylt Car Train Timetable red & blue train

All check-in times for the red DB Sylt Shuttle and the blue RDC Autozug Sylt between Niebüll and Westerland – both directions, summer and winter.

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Two car trains with separate timetables run between Niebüll and Westerland: the red DB Sylt Shuttle and the blue RDC Autozug Sylt. All times below are check-in deadlines – the latest time your car has to be at the loading ramp. The train leaves after that.

Red car train: DB Sylt Shuttle

Summer timetable · Mar 28 – Nov 1, 2026

Niebüll → Westerland (Sylt)

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
4:05 AM14:46 AMMon–Fri except public holidays
5:05 AM15:46 AMdaily
5:35 AM16:16 AMSat, Sun and public holidays
6:35 AM7:16 AMdaily
7:35 AM8:16 AMdaily
8:05 AM8:46 AMdaily
9:05 AM9:46 AMdaily
9:35 AM10:16 AMdaily
10:35 AM11:16 AMdaily
11:35 AM12:16 PMdaily
1:05 PM1:46 PMdaily
2:05 PM2:46 PMdaily
2:35 PM3:16 PMdaily
3:35 PM4:16 PMdaily
5:05 PM5:46 PMdaily
6:05 PM6:46 PMdaily
6:35 PM7:16 PMdaily
7:35 PM8:16 PMdaily
9:05 PM9:46 PMdaily

Westerland (Sylt) → Niebüll

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
4:55 AM5:45 AMdaily
5:25 AM6:15 AMdaily
6:25 AM7:15 AMdaily
6:55 AM7:45 AMdaily
7:55 AM8:45 AMdaily
9:25 AM10:15 AMdaily
10:25 AM11:15 AMdaily
10:55 AM11:45 AMdaily
11:55 AM12:45 PMdaily
12:55 PM1:45 PMdaily
1:25 PM2:15 PMdaily
2:55 PM3:45 PMdaily
3:55 PM4:45 PMdaily
4:55 PM5:45 PMdaily
5:25 PM6:15 PMSat, Sun and public holidays
6:25 PM7:15 PMdaily
7:25 PM8:15 PMdaily
7:55 PM8:45 PMMon–Fri except public holidays
8:55 PM9:45 PMdaily

Winter timetable · Nov 2 – Dec 12, 2026

Niebüll → Westerland (Sylt)

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
4:05 AM14:46 AMMon–Fri
5:05 AM15:46 AMdaily
5:35 AM16:16 AMSat and Sun
6:35 AM7:16 AMdaily
8:05 AM8:46 AMdaily
9:05 AM9:46 AMdaily
10:35 AM11:16 AMdaily
11:35 AM12:16 PMdaily
1:05 PM1:46 PMdaily
2:35 PM3:16 PMdaily
3:35 PM4:16 PMdaily
5:05 PM5:46 PMdaily
6:35 PM7:16 PMdaily
7:35 PM8:16 PMdaily
9:05 PM9:46 PMdaily

Westerland (Sylt) → Niebüll

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
5:25 AM6:15 AMdaily
6:25 AM7:15 AMdaily
6:55 AM7:45 AMdaily
7:55 AM8:45 AMdaily
9:25 AM10:15 AMdaily
10:25 AM11:15 AMdaily
11:55 AM12:45 PMdaily
1:25 PM2:15 PMdaily
2:55 PM3:45 PMdaily
3:55 PM4:45 PMdaily
4:55 PM5:45 PMdaily
6:25 PM7:15 PMdaily
7:55 PM8:45 PMdaily
8:55 PM9:45 PMdaily

1 No motorcycles on this train.

Blue car train: RDC Autozug Sylt

Summer timetable · Mar 21 – Nov 8, 2026

Niebüll → Westerland (Sylt)

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
4:30 AMapprox. 5:20 AMMon–Fri except public holidays
6:05 AMapprox. 6:50 AMdaily, not on Apr 5 and May 25
7:05 AMapprox. 7:50 AMdaily
8:35 AMapprox. 9:20 AMdaily
10:05 AMapprox. 10:50 AMdaily
11:05 AMapprox. 11:50 AMdaily
12:35 PMapprox. 1:20 PMdaily
1:35 PMapprox. 2:20 PMdaily
3:05 PMapprox. 3:50 PMdaily
4:35 PMapprox. 5:20 PMdaily
5:35 PMapprox. 6:20 PMdaily
7:05 PMapprox. 7:50 PMdaily
8:05 PMapprox. 8:50 PMonly on Apr 1–2, May 13 and May 21–22

Westerland (Sylt) → Niebüll

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
5:55 AMapprox. 6:45 AMdaily, not on Apr 3, Apr 5, May 1, Oct 3 and Oct 31
7:25 AMapprox. 8:15 AMdaily
8:25 AMapprox. 9:15 AMdaily
9:55 AMapprox. 10:45 AMdaily
11:25 AMapprox. 12:15 PMdaily
12:25 PMapprox. 1:15 PMdaily
1:55 PMapprox. 2:45 PMdaily
3:25 PMapprox. 4:15 PMdaily
4:25 PMapprox. 5:15 PMdaily
5:55 PMapprox. 6:45 PMdaily
6:55 PMapprox. 7:45 PMdaily

Winter timetable · Nov 9 – Dec 12, 2026

Niebüll → Westerland (Sylt)

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
4:30 AMapprox. 5:20 AMMon–Fri
6:05 AMapprox. 6:50 AMMon–Fri
7:05 AMapprox. 7:50 AMdaily
8:35 AMapprox. 9:20 AMdaily
10:05 AMapprox. 10:50 AMdaily
11:05 AMapprox. 11:50 AMdaily
12:35 PMapprox. 1:20 PMdaily
1:35 PMapprox. 2:20 PMdaily
3:05 PMapprox. 3:50 PMdaily
4:35 PMapprox. 5:20 PMdaily
5:35 PMapprox. 6:20 PMdaily
7:05 PMapprox. 7:50 PMFridays

Westerland (Sylt) → Niebüll

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
5:55 AMapprox. 6:45 AMMon–Fri
7:25 AMapprox. 8:15 AMdaily
8:25 AMapprox. 9:15 AMdaily
9:55 AMapprox. 10:45 AMdaily
11:25 AMapprox. 12:15 PMdaily
12:25 PMapprox. 1:15 PMdaily
1:55 PMapprox. 2:45 PMdaily
3:25 PMapprox. 4:15 PMdaily
4:25 PMapprox. 5:15 PMdaily
5:55 PMapprox. 6:45 PMdaily

Winter timetable · Dec 13, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027

Niebüll → Westerland (Sylt)

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
3:50 AMapprox. 4:35 AMMon–Fri except public holidays
4:30 AMapprox. 5:20 AMMon–Fri except public holidays
6:20 AMapprox. 7:05 AMMon–Fri except public holidays
7:20 AMapprox. 8:05 AMdaily except public holidays
8:50 AMapprox. 9:35 AMdaily
10:20 AMapprox. 11:05 AMdaily
11:50 AMapprox. 12:35 PMdaily
12:50 PMapprox. 1:35 PMdaily
2:20 PMapprox. 3:05 PMdaily
3:20 PMapprox. 4:05 PMdaily, not on Dec 24 and Dec 31
4:50 PMapprox. 5:35 PMdaily
5:50 PMapprox. 6:35 PMdaily, not on Dec 24 and Dec 31
7:20 PMapprox. 8:05 PMFridays, also on Dec 26–30

Westerland (Sylt) → Niebüll

Check-in deadlineArrivalDays
6:10 AMapprox. 7:00 AMMon–Fri except public holidays, also on Jan 2–3
7:40 AMapprox. 8:30 AMdaily except public holidays
8:40 AMapprox. 9:30 AMdaily
10:10 AMapprox. 11:00 AMdaily
11:40 AMapprox. 12:30 PMdaily
1:10 PMapprox. 2:00 PMdaily
2:10 PMapprox. 3:00 PMdaily
3:40 PMapprox. 4:30 PMdaily
4:40 PMapprox. 5:30 PMdaily, not on Dec 24 and Dec 31
6:10 PMapprox. 7:00 PMdaily, not on Dec 24 and Dec 31
7:10 PMapprox. 8:00 PMonly on Dec 28–30 and Jan 1–3

Arrival times for the blue train are approximate.

Timetable status: red train Jul 15, 2026, blue train Oct 10, 2026 (last change to each operator’s timetable data).

Public holidays count as weekend days: “Mon–Fri” trains do not run, trains for “Sat, Sun and public holidays” do. Public holidays in the period shown: Apr 3, 2026, Apr 6, 2026, May 1, 2026, May 14, 2026, May 25, 2026, Oct 3, 2026, Oct 31, 2026, Dec 25, 2026, Dec 26, 2026, Jan 1, 2027.

The check-in deadline is not the departure

Both operators publish the check-in deadline, not the departure time. According to DB Sylt Shuttle, the red train leaves Niebüll 11 minutes and Westerland 10 minutes after the check-in deadline. If you read the time as the departure and cut it close, you may find the loading ramp closed and have to wait for the next train.

Red and blue car train: two companies

The red Sylt Shuttle is run by DB Fernverkehr AG, the blue Autozug Sylt by RDC Autozug Sylt GmbH. Both cross the Hindenburgdamm causeway between Niebüll and Westerland, with their own timetables and separate tickets. A ticket from one is not valid on the other. That is why there are two tables above.

All information provided without guarantee. The operators’ information is binding: DB Sylt Shuttle timetable (syltshuttle.de) and RDC Autozug Sylt timetable (autozug-sylt.de). Check there before you travel whether your train runs as scheduled.

This is an independent website. It is not run by and has no connection to DB Fernverkehr AG or RDC Autozug Sylt GmbH. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions

When does the first and the last car train to Sylt leave?

Times are check-in deadlines in Niebüll. Red car train, summer timetable Mar 28 – Nov 1, 2026: first check-in 4:05 AM (Mon–Fri except public holidays), last check-in 9:05 PM (daily). Red car train, winter timetable Nov 2 – Dec 12, 2026: first check-in 4:05 AM (Mon–Fri), last check-in 9:05 PM (daily). Blue car train, summer timetable Mar 21 – Nov 8, 2026: first check-in 4:30 AM (Mon–Fri except public holidays), last check-in 8:05 PM (only on Apr 1–2, May 13 and May 21–22), regularly 7:05 PM. Blue car train, winter timetable Nov 9 – Dec 12, 2026: first check-in 4:30 AM (Mon–Fri), last check-in 7:05 PM (Fridays), regularly 5:35 PM. Blue car train, winter timetable Dec 13, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027: first check-in 3:50 AM (Mon–Fri except public holidays), last check-in 7:20 PM (Fridays, also on Dec 26–30), regularly 5:50 PM.

When does the last car train leave Sylt for Niebüll?

Times are check-in deadlines in Westerland. Red car train, summer timetable Mar 28 – Nov 1, 2026: first check-in 4:55 AM (daily), last check-in 8:55 PM (daily). Red car train, winter timetable Nov 2 – Dec 12, 2026: first check-in 5:25 AM (daily), last check-in 8:55 PM (daily). Blue car train, summer timetable Mar 21 – Nov 8, 2026: first check-in 5:55 AM (daily, not on Apr 3, Apr 5, May 1, Oct 3 and Oct 31), last check-in 6:55 PM (daily). Blue car train, winter timetable Nov 9 – Dec 12, 2026: first check-in 5:55 AM (Mon–Fri), last check-in 5:55 PM (daily). Blue car train, winter timetable Dec 13, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027: first check-in 6:10 AM (Mon–Fri except public holidays, also on Jan 2–3), last check-in 7:10 PM (only on Dec 28–30 and Jan 1–3), regularly 6:10 PM.

What is the difference between the red and the blue car train?

They are two companies on the same line across the Hindenburgdamm causeway: the red Sylt Shuttle is run by DB Fernverkehr AG, the blue Autozug Sylt by RDC Autozug Sylt GmbH. Both run between Niebüll and Westerland, with their own timetables and separate tickets. A ticket from one is not valid on the other.

Is the time in the timetable the departure time?

No. Both operators publish the check-in deadline: the latest time your car has to be at the loading ramp. The train leaves after that.

How long does the car train to Sylt take?

According to the timetable, the time from check-in deadline to arrival is: red car train to Sylt 41 minutes and to Niebüll 50 minutes; blue car train to Sylt about 45–50 minutes and to Niebüll about 50 minutes. This includes the loading time. According to the operator, the red DB Sylt Shuttle departs 11 minutes after the check-in deadline in Niebüll and 10 minutes after it in Westerland. Arrival times for the blue train are approximate.

Does the blue car train run in winter?

Yes. The blue RDC Autozug Sylt also runs in winter, on its own winter timetable. Nov 9 – Dec 12, 2026: last regular check-in from Niebüll 5:35 PM (7:05 PM Fridays) and from Westerland 5:55 PM. Dec 13, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027: last regular check-in from Niebüll 5:50 PM (7:20 PM Fridays, also on Dec 26–30) and from Westerland 6:10 PM (7:10 PM only on Dec 28–30 and Jan 1–3). All times are in the table above.