There are 5 ways to get from Vienna to Sylt by plane, train, or bus
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 1m€154–425Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
cheapest- 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 32m€112–409Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
14h 11m€267–618Bus
- 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
18h 49mTrain via Kiel
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Kiel Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Husumtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
17h 13m€125–296
Vienna to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to train via Kiel which costs €120 - €300 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
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 Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
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 11m and costs €260 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Vienna to Sylt, including transfers.
Vienna to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
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 1m and costs €150 - €430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €650 and takes 14h 11m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 18h 49m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sylt, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg-Altona in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Train from Kiel Hbf to Husum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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