There are 7 ways to get from Thun to Sylt by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
5h 20m€224–516Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
10h 4m€79–378Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
13h 39m€180–414Train, night train
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 22m€80–233Train to Basel, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
6h 58m€243–498Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Thun 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
9h 51m€155–316Train
- Take the train from Thun to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
14h 2m€343–482
Thun to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Sylt is to train and night train which costs €75 - €240 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Thun and Sylt is 988 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 13h 39m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Thun to Sylt, including transfers.
Thun to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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There are 7565+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Thun to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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