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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 Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    11h 4m
    €123–268

  2. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    8h 7m
    €71–278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN33
    2. Take the bus from Bf. Altona to Husum(Nordsee) BahnhofbusRe6
    3. Take the bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Klanxbüll BahnhofbusRe6
    20h 21m
    €102–141

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-AltonanighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6 / ...
    13h 38m
    €101–322

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6 / ...
    12h 1m
    €84–318

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)planeZRH - GWT
    5h 5m
    €214–470

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    9h 18m
    €117–304

  8. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeBSL - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
    11h 25m

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    10h 55m
    €185–475

Basel to Sylt by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest 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 4m. 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, Klanxbüll Bahnhof, and Klanxbüll in around 20h 21m.

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