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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Sylt by train, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    11h 10m
    €106–273

  2. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 9m
    €76–268

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N33
    2. Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhofbus bus Re6
    3. Take the bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus Re6
    19h 1m
    €99–148

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 39m
    €101–322

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    12h 2m
    €84–318

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 20m
    €118–294

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane STR - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 9m
    €140–373

  8. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    11h 23m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane ZRH - GWT
    5h 5m
    €195–490

Basel to Sylt by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Bf. Altona, Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 19h 1m.

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