There are 6 ways to get from Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT)plane VIE - GWT
4h 1m€154–415Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6 / ...
18h 3m€108–226Train via Prague
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
15h 3m€145–279Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N66
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train stationbus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Flensburg Exe to Niebüll Bahnhofbus 100
20h 49mFly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VIE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain
8h 16m€122–304Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Kiel Hbftrain
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Husumtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain Re6
16h 49m€147–336
Vienna to Sylt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to night train and train which costs €100 - €230 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €150 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Niebüll Bahnhof via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Flensburg Exe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Sylt. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 3m.
The distance between Vienna and Sylt is 964 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt without a car is to train via Prague which takes 15h 3m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Vienna to Sylt, including transfers.
Vienna to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sylt is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €150 - €420. Alternatively, you can train via Prague, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 15h 3m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 49m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sylt, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and Luxair fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Westerland (GWT) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Hamburg-Altona in around 15h 3m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Westerland via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–900
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €55–85
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Husum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- 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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Vienna to Sylt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Vienna to Sylt train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
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