There are 7 ways to get from Olten to Sylt by train, plane, or night train
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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€203–616Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 30m€105–262Train
- Take the train from Olten to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
12h 58m€359–952Fly Basel to Westerland
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
9h 41m€248–762Train 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
8h 58m€146–375Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 13m€111–351Train via Kassel
- 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
13h 35m€202–502
Olten to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olten to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €100 - €270 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Olten to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €200 - €650.
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 Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Olten and Sylt is 895 km.
The best way to get from Olten to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs €350 - €950.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Olten to Sylt, including transfers.
Olten to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Olten station.
The best way to get from Olten to Sylt is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs €350 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €240 - €800 and takes 9h 41m.
Olten to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Hamburg-Altona 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 Hamburg-Altona in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- 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
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