There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Sylt by train, plane, 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 Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 31m€192–471Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 17m€72–358Train via Kassel
- 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
12h 52m€173–394Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 35m€73–213Fly Basel to Westerland
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
6h 11m€236–478Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Olten 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
9h 2m€123–271Train
- Take the train from Olten to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 3m€311–438
Olten to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €70 - €220 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €190 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Olten to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Olten and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Olten and Sylt is 895 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 12h 52m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Olten to Sylt, including transfers.
Olten to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Olten to Sylt is to train via Kassel which takes 12h 52m and costs €170 - €400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €230 - €480 and takes 6h 11m.
Olten to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
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What companies run services between Olten, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Olten to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, easyJet, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €290–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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