There are 6 ways to get from Zug 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 32m€194–589Night 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 35m€115–270Train 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€243–558Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich 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
21h 26mFly 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 59m€137–348Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 5m€386–1,048
Zug to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €110 - €270 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €190 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Zug 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 Zug and Sylt is 869 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 14h 56m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Zug to Sylt, including transfers.
Zug to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €190 - €600. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €240 - €600 and takes 14h 56m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 21h 26m.
Zug 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 Zug, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
Swiss and Lufthansa fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug 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
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- 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 Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- 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
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 12m
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- €23–40
- 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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