There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost by train, bus, night train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
11h 42m€162–323Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
14h 53m€75–165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Friedrichstadt Bahnhofbus Re6
- Take the train from Friedrichstadt to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6
20h 39mFly Basel to Westerland
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
7h 3m€243–474Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6
12h 47m€163–327Train #2
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
13h 16m€178–513Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train
9h 26m€76–333Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train
10h 35m€140–303
Basel to Sylt-Ost by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost is to night train and train which costs €75 - €170 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €240 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sylt-Ost. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Morsum(Sylt-Ost) via Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Basel and Sylt-Ost is 1072 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost, including transfers.
Basel to Sylt-Ost train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €240 - €480 and takes 7h 3m.
Basel to Sylt-Ost train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 7502+ hotels available in Sylt-Ost.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sylt-Ost, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Archsum via Hamburg Hbf, Elmshorn, Morsum(Sylt-Ost), and Sylt-Morsum Bahnhof in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichstadt to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €310–480
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Friedrichstadt Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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