There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Sylt by train, plane, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Westerland
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT)plane ZRH - GWT
5h 6m€202–492Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
13h 57m€100–360Train via Kassel
- 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
11h 14m€205–541Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB 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 9mFly Basel to Westerland
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Westerland (GWT)plane BSL - GWT
5h 28m€243–474Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 29m€106–498Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Westerland
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Westerland (GWT)plane STR - GWT
5h 31m€203–756Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
9h 38m€165–496Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
12h 20m€226–688
Basel to Sylt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €100 - €360 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Sylt is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €200 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf and Elmshorn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Sylt is 928 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Sylt without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 11h 14m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Basel to Sylt, including transfers.
Basel to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Sylt is to train via Kassel which takes 11h 14m and costs €200 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €240 - €480 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Sylt, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hamburg Hbf, and Elmshorn in around 11h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Flensburg central train station, Flensburg Exe, Niebüll Bahnhof, and Niebüll in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Basel to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €310–460
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg central bus station.
Basel to Sylt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
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