Hindenburgdamm
An 11 km railway embankment linking Sylt with the mainland; crossing the Wadden Sea by train or by car-carrying train is a unique experience.
The Hindenburg Dam was built between 1923 and 1927 and is about 11 km long. It is the only land connection between Sylt and the mainland, and it carries railway traffic only, with no road. On trains from Hamburg or Niebüll crossing the dam, the Wadden Sea stretches on both sides: at low tide you can see the mudflats, and at high tide it feels like sailing across the sea. Drivers must drive their cars onto the Sylt Shuttle, a double-deck car train, and remain in their vehicles during the crossing, which takes about 35 minutes.
Opening hours
According to train schedule
Nearby sights
- Morsum Kliff
- Wadden Sea Mudflat Hiking
- List Harbour
- Erlebniszentrum Naturgewalten
- Altfriesisches Haus
- Keitum & St. Severin
- List Shifting Dunes
- Braderup Heath