There are 6 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 to Westerland
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
3h 56m€174–562Night 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 / ...
15h 9m€119–230Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 30m€384–1,000Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburgbus N73
- Take the bus from Handewitt B 199 to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
19h 51mFly 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 23m€142–341Train 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 25 / ...
- Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
13h 50m€233–502
Zurich to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €110 - €230 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €170 - €600.
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 Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Zurich and Sylt is 842 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt without a car is to train which takes 13h 30m and costs €380 - €1000.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Zurich to Sylt, including transfers.
Zurich to Sylt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €1000 and takes 13h 30m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 51m.
Zurich 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 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 Hamburg-Altona in around 13h 30m.
- 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
- €65–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- 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
- €310–950
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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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