That most Sylt-visitors on their vacation not by ship, but by train to Germany's largest North Sea-island is thanks to the Hindenburg Dam. This eleven-kilometer-long railroad embankment connects the Sylt island since 1927 with the mainland of the North Frisian region of South Tønder.
However, Sylt can also be reached by plane. In addition, there is the possibility to reach the port of Hörnum, located on Sylt's southern tip, by excursion boat from the North Frisian sister islands of Amrum (port of departure: Wittdün) or Föhr (port of departure: Wyk). Furthermore, there is a lively excursion boat traffic between Sylt and Heligoland.
However, the only regular ferry service in the true sense is the Sylt ferry between the Danish island of Röm (Rømø) and Sylt, which lies to the south of it. With the double-ended ferry SyltExpress (launch: 2005), the Flensburg-registered Rømø-Sylt Line operates ferry services between Havneby on Röm and the ferry port of List, located at the northern tip of Sylt. The distance between Havneby and List is approximately twelve kilometers. The SyltExpress is designed to transport about 80 cars and up to 600 passengers.
The ship offers the passengers at their Vacation at the North Sea a mini sea trip usually lasting 40 minutes. The year-round ship often shuttles more than 15 times a day in summer in the German-Danish border waters between Sylt and Rom.
