There are 7 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€144–475Bus, train via Jübek Poststraße
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N66
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Jübektrain Re7
- Take the train from Bredstedt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
20h 39m€74–142Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h 26m€129–346Night 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 43m€112–326Fly 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 37m€92–249Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane VIE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 35m€112–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg Adenaueralleebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3657 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
23h 5m€84–131
Vienna to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €80 - €140 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €140 - €480.
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 Nürnberg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Vienna and Sylt is 964 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 14h 26m and costs €120 - €350.
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 €140 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 14h 26m.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg 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) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 14h 26m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Klagenfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Jübek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bredstedt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–100
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg Adenauerallee
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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