There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Sylt by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Westerland (GWT)plane MXP - GWT
7h 5m€126–437Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane MXP - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 57m€94–236Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- 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
15h 50m€217–702Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano 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
24h 36mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 6m€143–302Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Westerland (GWT)plane LIN - GWT
8h 2m€279–562Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
5h 46m€246–741Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 23m€433–1,205
Lugano to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €240 - €750.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Lugano and Sylt is 1110 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 15h 50m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Lugano to Sylt, including transfers.
Lugano to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Sylt is to train via Kassel which takes 15h 50m and costs €210 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 36m.
Lugano 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 Lugano, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Lugano to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Munich central bus station, Flensburg, Handewitt B 199, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- +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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