There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train
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Fly to Westerland
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 2m€164–357Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Heide(Holst)train 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Heide(Holst) Bahnhof to Niebüll Bahnhofbus Re6
20h 56m€98–163Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h 56m€130–309Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
16h 28m€119–348Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 29m€102–241Train
- Take the train from Singen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain 20N
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
18h 4m€98–322
Winterthur to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to bus and train which costs €95 - €170 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Winterthur and Sylt is 850 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 14h 56m and costs €130 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Winterthur to Sylt, including transfers.
Winterthur to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 14h 56m.
Winterthur to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
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What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
Swiss, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
Train from Singen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €75–95
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
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