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
6h 40m€190–750Bus, 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 18m€114–243Train 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 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h€277–744Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva 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
25h 15mTrain
- 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 19m€443–1,239
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 - €250 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sylt is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €190 - €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 Renens VD, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
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 and costs €270 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 40m 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 6h 40m and costs €190 - €750. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €270 - €750 and takes 16h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 25h 15m.
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Westerland Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 40m 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, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Westerland (GWT) twice daily. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- €340–1,000
- 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
- €95–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- 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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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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