There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Sylt by plane, train, bus, or night train
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Fly
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
4h 32m€225–521Night 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 39m€110–260Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Schleswigtrain 4
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
14h€257–988Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
20h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 6m€401–1,088
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 - €260 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €220 - €550.
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, Frankfurt, Schleswig and Husum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
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 Frankfurt am Main which takes 14h and costs €250 - €1000.
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 €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €250 - €1000 and takes 14h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 46m.
Zug to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Hamburg-Altona 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zug to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, Schleswig, and Husum in around 14h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–460
- 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
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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