There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur 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 from Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 2m€204–571Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
16h 31m€106–241Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbftrain 22
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h 51m€212–492Bus
- Take the bus from Winterthur to Böblingen central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburgbus N73
- Take the bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
19h 36mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)plane STR - GWT
6h 21m€238–912Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 1m€385–1,056
Winterthur to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €100 - €250 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €200 - €600.
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 Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
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 Stuttgart which takes 14h 51m and costs €210 - €500.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Winterthur to Sylt, including transfers.
Winterthur to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Schaffhausen station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €200 - €600. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €210 - €500 and takes 14h 51m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 36m.
Winterthur to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
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What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Schaffhausen, Hauptbahnhof, Hannover Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–490
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Winterthur to Böblingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Böblingen central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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