There are 7 ways to get from Sylt to Basel by plane, train, bus, or night train
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Fly Westerland to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GWT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
3h 14mCHF 199–430Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel
cheapest- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)HAM - BSL
7h 28mCHF 71–262Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-AltonaRe6
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzen23 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bf20
11h 26mCHF 158–194Bus
- Take the bus from Klanxbüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) BahnhofRe6
- Take the bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Bf. AltonaRe6
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBBN33
20h 20mCHF 88–140Train, night train
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-AltonaRe6 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SbbNj
14h 21mCHF 97–304Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
8h 47mCHF 111–276Train
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-AltonaRe6 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB43 / ...
12h 25mCHF 102–294
Sylt to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Basel is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 430.
No, there is no direct train from Sylt to Basel. However, there are services departing from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg-Altona and Uelzen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Sylt and Basel is 928 km.
The best way to get from Sylt to Basel without a car is to train via Uelzen which takes 11h 26m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Sylt to Basel, including transfers.
Sylt to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Sylt to Basel is to train via Uelzen which takes 11h 26m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 140 and takes 20h 20m.
Sylt to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Basel Bad Bf via Hamburg-Altona and Uelzen in around 11h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Basel SBB via Klanxbüll, Klanxbüll Bahnhof, Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof, Bf. Altona, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–260
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–170
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 65–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Klanxbüll Bahnhof to Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Husum(Nordsee) Bahnhof to Bf. Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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