There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Westerland 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 39m€243–424Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 57m€68–156Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
11h 14m€170–334Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
19h 4mTrain 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 18m€203–491Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 29m€69–304Train 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 Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 38m€134–291Train, 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 43m€172–558Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane BSL - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
11h 26m€134–365Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
12h 20m€192–473
Basel to Westerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Westerland is to night train and train which costs €65 - €160 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Westerland is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €200 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Westerland. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Freiburg, Hanover central bus station and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Westerland. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Westerland is 824 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Westerland without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 11h 14m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Basel to Westerland, including transfers.
Basel to Westerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Westerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Westerland is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €240 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €170 - €340 and takes 11h 14m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 4m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Westerland, Germany?
Lufthansa, easyJet, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
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
Flights from Basel to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- 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 Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Westerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Basel to Westerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
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