Barrier-free travel

Barrier-free vacation on Sylt

All information & tips for your holiday with a disability and without barriers.

The island of Sylt offers pure relaxation in every season. A healthy North Sea climate, expansive beaches, and pristine nature invite you to leave everyday life behind. With medical care rarely found in other holiday destinations, even those who require ongoing medical care can enjoy their vacation with us.

The island towns of Sylt have steadily improved their offerings for travelers with disabilities in recent years. And to ensure that the wide sandy beach is not an obstacle but a pleasure, there are beach wheelchairs available for loan. If an obstacle does hinder your journey, the people of Sylt are a relaxed and helpful bunch...

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Arrival without obstacles

Your relaxed journey to Sylt with a handicap

Car train
The DB SyltShuttle or the RDC Autozug Sylt will take you from Niebüll across the railway embankment to the island. You'll stay in your vehicle for the entire 40-minute crossing.
passenger train
There are direct intercity connections from various German cities to Westerland. Deutsche Bahn also operates regional services between Sylt and the mainland. If you need assistance boarding or disembarking, please let us know before your trip. The Deutsche Bahn service team will be happy to assist you on-site.

Tip: Deutsche Bahn offers a luggage service to the island.
Ferry
The crossing from Havneby on Rømø to List on Sylt takes approximately 40 minutes. Guests with disabilities are requested to register at the ticket counter. Spacious parking spaces are available, and the lounge area is easily accessible by elevator.
Airplane
There are various direct and connecting flights to the island of Sylt. Sylt Airport staff will be happy to assist you with disembarkation and the journey to the arrivals terminal. There is a wheelchair-accessible restroom in the airport building. Please indicate your disability when booking your flight.

Further arrival information

Mobile on Sylt with a disability

Different ways to discover the island

Public bus
All buses operated by the Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft are low-floor buses and can be used by wheelchair users.

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Wheelchair-accessible taxis on Sylt

The United Sylt Radio Taxi Center offers a mobile ramp (no transport of electric wheelchairs). Taxis with a ramp are available; please reserve one day in advance.
Phone: 04651 / 55 55

Taxi Service Henke transports folding wheelchairs.
Phone: 04651 / 66 99
Velotaxi
The highlight: Let yourself be inspired by the Velotaxi Drive across the island. In a modern, high-tech rickshaw, you'll experience the island from a new perspective. A pleasant chat with your driver is included for free. You can book both fixed and customized tours and routes.
Bike rental
The bike rentals VeloQuick and MM offer tandems, electric bikes and tricycles.
Sylt car rentals
Europcar can deliver a Caddy with loading ramp to the island (delivery costs apply). Please call 14 days in advance at 04651 / 71 78 Sign in.

All car rental companies on the island

Accessible accommodation on Sylt

Are you staying on Sylt for a few days for a short break and looking for a disability-friendly hotel, an accessible vacation apartment, or a wheelchair-accessible holiday home on the North Sea? Then book your ideal accommodation directly online.

Accommodation tips in the flyer “Accessible Holidays”

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Accessible
beach experience on Sylt

Sylt offers a variety of options for enjoying the beach to the fullest, even with mobility restrictions. Thanks to the appropriate infrastructure and special offers, you can experience the North Sea in a barrier-free and comfortable way.

In many places on Sylt barrier-free beach access for a comfortable and safe route across the dunes to the sea. Wide paths with a gentle incline make the beach accessible with a wheelchair, walker, or stroller.

For a stay directly on the water, there are special beach wheelchairs These are equipped with extra-wide tires and allow for easy movement on sand. Use is usually free, but advance reservation is recommended.

A special highlight is the CadWeazle: an electrically powered outdoor wheelchair specifically designed for off-road use, including on the beach. The CadWeazle can be rented at select locations and allows users to move independently on the beach—even right down to the water's edge.

On some promenades beach chairs These beach chairs are accessible via level access. These beach chairs offer protection from wind and sun and let you experience the typical Sylt feeling with a sea view.

A woman in a wheelchair sits between beach chairs on an accessible wooden jetty on the beach in Westerland, the sun is setting. — © Kim Lumelius I wheeliewanderlust

Accessible beach crossings

No barrier to the beach

List

Kampen

Wenningstedt

Westerland

Rantum

Hörnum

Keitum, Archsum, Morsum, Munkmarsch, Tinnum

Where can I get to the beach with a beach wheelchair and a dog?

Beach crossing at the Sturmhaube
Kampen
© TSK / Gina Semmelhack
East Beach List
List on Sylt
© KV List/W. Bielok
Risgap South beach
Wenningstedt-Braderup
© Jasmin Heimberger
Risgap North beach
Wenningstedt-Braderup
© Jasmin Heimberger
Accessible beach crossing in distress
Sylt
© Sylt Marketing I Sarah Frisse
Beach crossing Brandenburger Straße
Sylt
© Sylt Marketing I Sarah Frisse
Beach crossing Strandstraße
Sylt
© SMG/Lynn Scotti
Accessible beach crossing bathing time
Sylt
© SMG/Lynn Scotti
barrier-free beach crossing East Beach Promenade
Hörnum
© SMG/Lynn Scotti
barrier-free beach crossing East Beach
Hörnum
© TSH/V.Suske
barrier-free beach crossing at Cape Horn
Hörnum
© TSH/Y.Gross

Beach and swimming wheelchairs

Street, beach and swimming wheelchairs are available free of charge at the following beach crossings and tourism services during the season.

Black and white drawing of a wheelchair, shown from the side.

The match: At beach crossing no. 29 “Balaclava” A beach wheelchair is available free of charge. Information: At the control booth (pre-registration required)
Westerland: At the beach entrance “Bath time” A beach wheelchair and several accessible beach chairs are available. These can be reserved in advance. Information: Lifeguard Stand 4.40 (Tel. 0160 93306844) in season daily from 10:30 am – 17:00 pm
Westerland: At the beach crossing near the restaurant “Distress at Sea” A beach wheelchair is available. Information: Guest card inspector at the beach crossing or lifeguard stand 4.25 (Tel. 0151 27615173) in season daily from 10:30 am to 17:00 pm.
Rantum: In Rantum, two beach wheelchairs can be rented by prior appointment. Information: Rantum depot (Tel. 0160 90754315, registration by telephone necessary)
Hörnum: It is possible to rent a street wheelchair, information: Hörnum Tourist Service (Tel. 04651 96260).

Electric beach wheelchairs

Take the Cadweazle to the beach

There are five cadWeazle at the Tourism Service Wenningstedt-Braderup, two cadWeazle at the Island of Sylt Tourism Service in Westerland and a cadWeazle at the Tourism Service Hörnum is available for storage, management and analysis.

Information about the electric beach wheelchair

Alternative text: Woman rides along the beach in an all-terrain wheelchair. — © Kim Lumelius I wheeliewanderlust

Accessible beach chairs

Accessible beach chairs are available at the following beaches during the season.

Observation platform at the “Sturmhaube” in Kampen (in the off-season)
Wenningstedt Promenade
Westerland Promenade
Beach "Badezeit" in Westerland (Wooden walkway to the beach chairs)
East Beach Hörnum (at the foot of the barrier-free ramp from the promenade to the beach, accessible via a wooden walkway)

Leisure tips without restrictions

Use the arrows to navigate through the leisure and wellness offers

Detailed information in the flyer “Accessible Holidays”

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Food
Zum Fliegerhorst 33, 25980 Sylt (Tinnum)
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Sylter Welle leisure pool
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fitness
Strandstraße 32, 25980 Sylt/Westerland
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fitness
Doktor-Nicolas-Straße 3, 25980 Sylt/Westerland
Open the 'Accessible Fishing Pier' detail page
CC BY SA Lynn Scotti | Sylt Marketing
Accessible fishing pier
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Fishing
At Katrevel in Morsum, 25980 Sylt/Morsum
Open the 'Natural Forces Adventure Center' detail page
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Natural Forces Adventure Center
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Exhibitions
Hafenstraße 37, 25992 List on Sylt
Open the 'Wadden Sea Ark' detail page
CC BY SA Wadden Sea Conservation Station
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Wadden Sea Ark
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Aquarium
Rantumer Straße 33, 25997 Hörnum
Open the 'Sylt Museum' detail page
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Museums
Am Kliff 19, 25980 Sylt/Keitum
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Aquarium
Gaadt 33, 25980 Sylt/Westerland
Open the 'Tierpark Tinnum' detail page
CC BY SA Lynn Scotti | Sylt Marketing
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Zoo/Animal Park
Ringweg 100, 25980 Sylt/Tinnum
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CC BY SA Lynn Scotti | Sylt Marketing
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City model of Alt-Westerland
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Kirchenweg, 25980 Sylt/Westerland
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CC BY SA Lynn Scotti | Sylt Marketing
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Stephanstraße, 25980 Sylt/Westerland
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CC BY SA Henning Sieverts | TSWB
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Strandstraße 25, 25996 Wenningstedt-Braderup
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St. Nicolai playground
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Children's playgrounds
St. Nicolai-Straße, 25980 Sylt/Westerland

Accessible restaurant tips

Island enjoyment without compromise

On-site support and assistance

Lovingly cared for during your vacation

Johanniter Day Care on Sylt

A young woman leans toward an older lady, smiling, who is looking at a pink blossom. Both are surrounded by green plants and blossoms. — © Johanniter/Birgit Betzelt

Whether for single seniors, for relatives who are looking for needs-based relief or for Sylt guests with family members in need of care, this service from the Johanniter Sylt offers optimal support, even for people with dementia.

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Life Support Islands

A group of young people happily run across the sandy beach while chasing a soccer ball. The sky is cloudy, and the atmosphere is lively. — © Lebenshilfe Sylt

Lebenshilfe Sylt eV offers accommodation and leisure activities for all those who need support during their vacation or who want to travel accompanied by relatives.

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