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There are 11 ways to get from Olten to Sylt by train, plane, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland

    best
    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane ZRH - GWT
    4h 31m
    €192–493

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    15h 35m
    €81–227

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 3m
    €315–481

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus bus 172 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus bus 100
    20h 27m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    €131–287

  6. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 17m
    €90–392

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 57m
    €177–583

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane ZRH - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    12h 17m
    €174–432

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    5. Take the train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 39m
    €211–573

  10. Fly Basel to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane BSL - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    12h 32m
    €148–417

  11. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Itzehoe to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
    13h 19m
    €170–487

Olten to Sylt by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Olten to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Hanover central bus station, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 20h 27m.

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