There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Sylt by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 52m€215–558Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 19m€144–461Train via Basel
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
12h 20m€237–839Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
22h 44mTrain to Basel, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
6h 28m€176–512Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)plane STR - GWT
7h 12m€228–868Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 7m€183–417Train
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 13m€381–1,021
Bern to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €140 - €470 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €210 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Bern and Sylt is 957 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Sylt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 12h 20m and costs €230 - €850.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bern to Sylt, including transfers.
Bern to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Sylt is to train via Basel which takes 12h 20m and costs €230 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 44m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–420
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
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
- €100–350
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Bern to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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