There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train
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Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT)plane VIE - GWT
4h 1m€134–515Bus, train
cheapest- 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 / ...
22h 53m€84–131Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
13h 27m€117–352Bus, train via Heide
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N66
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Heide(Holst)train 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhofbus Re6
21h 9m€95–186Night 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 30m€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 20m€97–269
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 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €130 - €550.
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, Harburg and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
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 13h 27m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 1m 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 1m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 13h 27m.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuerzburg Hbf station.
There are 6250+ hotels available in Sylt.
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 Wuerzburg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, Hamburg-Harburg, Harburg, Altona, and Hamburg-Altona in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Klagenfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–600
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- 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
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Heide(Holst)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- 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
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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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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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