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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Westerland by train, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Schleswigtrain train 4
    3. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    11h 13m
    €181–365

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 57m
    €87–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus 100
    18h 9m

  4. Fly Basel to Westerland

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane BSL - GWT
    6h 49m
    €243–474

  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 20m
    €185–514

  6. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    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 29m
    €98–335

  7. 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 38m
    €152–305

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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
    9h 58m
    €171–411

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 32m
    €187–594

  10. 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 44m
    €147–362

Basel to Westerland by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

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

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Schleswig, and Husum in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 18h 9m.

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