There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Sylt by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or night train
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Westerland
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Westerland (GWT)plane LIN - GWT
6h 36m€172–652Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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 14m€82–329Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtortrain 4 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 54m€254–598Bus
- Take the bus from Milan to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
25h 31mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
19h 31m€142–393Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Westerland (GWT)plane MXP - GWT
6h 8m€134–555Fly Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LIN - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 42m€140–476Train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain S11
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
19h 6m€444–754
Milan to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Sylt is to train and fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €130 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Milan, Hanover central bus station and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Hamburg Dammtor and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Milan and Sylt is 1060 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Sylt without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 16h 54m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Milan to Sylt, including transfers.
Milan to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milan station.
Milan to Sylt train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Sylt is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €170 - €650. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €250 - €600 and takes 16h 54m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 25h 31m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Sylt, Germany?
Luxair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Westerland (GWT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Hamburg Dammtor, and Elmshorn in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Milan to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Milan to Sylt train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Basel Sbb station.
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