There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Sylt 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 Westerland
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT)plane VIE - GWT
4h 5m€164–425Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 46m€105–180Train via Würzburg
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
13h 43m€191–598Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N66
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
21h 5mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
16h 44m€108–218Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VIE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 33m€132–304
Vienna to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to train which costs €100 - €180 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Würzburg Hbf and Lüneburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
The distance between Vienna and Sylt is 964 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt without a car is to train via Würzburg which takes 13h 43m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Vienna to Sylt, including transfers.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €160 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Würzburg, which costs €190 - €600 and takes 13h 43m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 21h 5m.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuerzburg Hbf station.
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What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sylt, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Luxair fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Wuerzburg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, and Lüneburg in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lüneburg to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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