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The average train between Switzerland and Sylt takes 15h 28m and the fastest train takes 12h 47m. The train service runs several times per day from Switzerland to Sylt. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

15h 28m
Duration
1,172 km
Distance
€255
Average price
4 times a day
Frequency

Train via Kassel

best
  1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
  2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
  3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
  4. Take the train from Elmshorn to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train Re6
13h 58m
€199–541

Switzerland to Sylt train times

Trains run 4 times a day between Switzerland and Sylt. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Switzerland is at 9:47 PM which arrives into Sylt at 3:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Zürich HB and take an average of 15h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)13h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 7m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 47m • 5 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)13h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 7m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)19h 47m • 5 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)13h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 7m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 47m • 5 changes

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)13h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 7m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 47m • 5 changes

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)13h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 7m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 47m • 5 changes

Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)18h 47m • 5 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)SBB GmbHDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 47m • 5 changes

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  • Distance: 1,171.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 28m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 13h 58m.

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