There are 5 ways to get from Interlaken to Sylt by train or plane
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
5h 45m€234–539Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West 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
10h 34m€103–533Train via Basel
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
13h 39m€201–572Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Interlaken West 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
10h 21m€172–473Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
14h 32m€323–603
Interlaken to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €100 - €550 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €230 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Interlaken and Sylt is 1014 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Sylt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 13h 39m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Interlaken to Sylt, including transfers.
Interlaken to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
Interlaken to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Hamburg Hbf, Altona, and Hamburg-Altona in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €280–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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