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How to get fromGeneva to Syltby plane, train, bus or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeGVA - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    6h 18m
    €119–268

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Basel SBBbus122
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN33
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rendsburg central bus stationbus050
    4. Take the bus from Rendsburg Bahnhofstraße/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus200
    5. Take the train from Heide(Holst) to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    22h 57m
    €114–175

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    15h 27m
    €166–401

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Genève to LausannetrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BiennetrainIc5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-AltonanighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    18h 24m
    €152–442

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeGVA - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
    9h 10m
    €152–363

  6. Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeGVA - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train
    9h 45m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève to LausannetrainIc1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/BiennetrainIc5 / ...
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhoftrainRe6
    16h 47m
    €132–432

Geneva to Sylt by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Bern, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 15h 27m.

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