There are 5 ways to get from Geneva to Sylt 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
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT)plane GVA - GWT
3h 20m€180–750Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
20h 14m€114–236Train
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 18m€431–1,181Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
- Take the bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
28h 21mTrain via Kassel
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 42m€277–677
Geneva to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to bus and night train and train which costs €110 - €240 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €180 - €750.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bern and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Geneva and Sylt is 978 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 16h 18m and costs €430 - €1200.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT), including transfers and time at the airport.
Geneva to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs €180 - €750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €1200 and takes 16h 18m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 28h 21m.
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Westerland Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 20m and has one stopover.
Geneva to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bern and Hamburg-Altona in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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