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How to get fromBasel to Westerlandby plane, train, bus, or night train

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Westerland

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane BSL - GWT
    6h 34m
    €213–484

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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 56m
    €95–200

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 14m
    €211–838

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus bus N74
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus 100
    19h 24m

  5. 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
    6h 18m
    €246–585

  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 26m
    €106–298

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

    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 Westerland (GWT)plane plane STR - GWT
    6h 59m
    €203–872

  8. 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 34m
    €159–399

  9. 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 19m

  10. 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 16m
    €219–1,068

Basel to Westerland by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 823.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

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

Lufthansa flies from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Frankfurt, Schleswig, and Husum in around 11h 14m.

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