There are 7 ways to get from Zurich 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 Zurich Airport to Westerland
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
3h 56m€175–446Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
15h 14m€80–161Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
13h 7m€191–369Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
18h 49mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)plane STR - GWT
5h 50m€192–551Fly Zurich Airport 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 27m€114–246Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 35m€374–501
Zurich to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €75 - €170 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €170 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Zurich and Sylt is 842 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 13h 7m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Zurich to Sylt, including transfers.
Zurich to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Sylt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €170 - €450. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 13h 7m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 18h 49m.
What companies run services between Zurich, 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 Zürich HB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Zurich to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Zurich to Sylt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
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