There are 6 ways to get from Sylt to Basel by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GWT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
3h 12mCHF 221–588Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
14h 28mCHF 90–183Train via Uelzen
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzentrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bftrain 20
11h 29mCHF 180–403Bus
- Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Handewitt B 199bus 100
- Take the bus from Flensburg to Kiel central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 198
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus
19h 32mFly to Basel
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Basel (BSL)plane GWT - BSL
4h 44mCHF 231–825Train
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBBtrain 43
12h 25mCHF 195–963
Sylt to Basel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Basel is to train and night train which costs SFr 90 - SFr 190 and takes 14h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Basel is to fly and train which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 600.
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 29m.
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 29m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 410.
It takes approximately 3h 12m 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 29m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 32m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 230 - SFr 850 and takes 4h 44m.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof via Niebüll, Niebüll Bahnhof, Handewitt B 199, Flensburg, Kiel central bus station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–700
Flights from Westerland to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Westerland to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–900
- 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 45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Uelzen to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Uelzen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 95–120
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 70–85
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–250
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Handewitt B 199
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Flensburg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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