There are 5 ways to get from Sylt to Lucerne 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, train
best- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GWT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
2h 47mCHF 185–458Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain 33
- Take the nighttrain from Bremen Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
17h 8mCHF 121–264Train via Basel
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Itzehoetrain 24 / ...
- Take the train from Itzehoe to Hamburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
12h 40mCHF 290–584Bus
- Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Flensburg Exebus 100
- Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Luzernbus
21h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain Re6
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
15h 4mCHF 302–565
Sylt to Lucerne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Lucerne is to train and night train which costs SFr 120 - SFr 270 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Lucerne is to fly and train which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sylt to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Niebüll Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Flensburg central train station and Hamburg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Sylt to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof and arriving at Luzern via Itzehoe, Hamburg Hbf and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Sylt and Lucerne is 895 km.
The best way to get from Sylt to Lucerne without a car is to train via Basel which takes 12h 40m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sylt to Lucerne, including transfers.
Sylt to Lucerne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Niebüll Bahnhof station.
Sylt to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Sylt to Lucerne is to train via Basel which takes 12h 40m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 34m.
What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Luzern via Itzehoe, Hamburg Hbf, and Basel SBB in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Luzern via Niebüll, Niebüll Bahnhof, Flensburg Exe, Flensburg central train station, and Hamburg central bus station in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
Flights from Westerland to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–470
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Flensburg Exe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Sylt to Lucerne bus services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Flensburg Exe station.
Sylt to Lucerne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Itzehoe station.
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