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 1m€154–405Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
18h 3m€118–251Train via Prague
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
15h 3m€154–304Bus
- 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
20h 49mFly 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 16m€132–339Train
- 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
16h 50m€152–351
Vienna to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €110 - €260 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €150 - €410.
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 20h 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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
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 Prague which takes 15h 3m and costs €150 - €310.
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 Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €150 - €410. Alternatively, you can train via Prague, which costs €150 - €310 and takes 15h 3m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 49m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sylt, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Luxair fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Hamburg-Altona in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- Nordbahn Eisenbahngesellschaft
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- 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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Vienna to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
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