There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Sylt by plane, train, 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 30m€150–600Train 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 45m€250–358Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 37m€176–470Train
- 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 Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
17h€236–460
Geneva to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to train via Kassel which costs €250 - €360 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €150 - €600.
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 Renens VD, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Geneva and Sylt is 978 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 16h 45m and costs €250 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 30m 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 30m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €250 - €360 and takes 16h 45m.
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Westerland Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Geneva to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
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