There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost by plane, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Westerland
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
6h 48m€233–424Night 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€95–200Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
11h 42m€192–419Bus, 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 24mTrain to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
6h 32m€204–513Fly 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€96–348Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)plane STR - GWT
6h 57m€200–580Train 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€162–367Train 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 44m€197–426Train #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€213–862
Basel to Sylt-Ost by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost is to night train and train which costs €95 - €200 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €200 - €550.
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 831 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sylt-Ost without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 11h 42m.
Basel to Sylt-Ost train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
There are 7573+ hotels available in Sylt-Ost.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sylt-Ost, Germany?
Lufthansa, easyJet, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) once daily. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- 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
- €150–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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