There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Sylt by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Kassel
best- 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 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h 52m€221–945Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Westerland
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Westerland (GWT)plane MXP - GWT
9h 25m€81–307Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
24h 32m€114–212Train, 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
17h 52m€138–297Train
- 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 9m€452–1,263Train 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€270–664Train 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€109–446Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- 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 45m€94–231
Lugano to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Sylt is to bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €270 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Munich central bus station and Handewitt B 199. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 32m.
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 14h 52m.
The distance between Lugano and Sylt is 1335 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 14h 52m and costs €220 - €950.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Lugano to Sylt, including transfers.
Lugano to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
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 14h 52m and costs €220 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 24h 32m.
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 14h 52m. 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 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- 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 53m
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 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
- 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/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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Lugano to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Lugano to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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