There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost by plane, train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)
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
5h 21m€174–446Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altonanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
16h 10m€71–160Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
14h 31m€327–461Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Friedrichstadt Bahnhofbus Re6
- Take the train from Friedrichstadt to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6
20h 29mFly 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 Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train
9h 24m€104–245Train, 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
7h 16m€185–548Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 24
14h 43m€230–419
Zurich to Sylt-Ost by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost is to night train and train which costs €70 - €160 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €170 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Sylt-Ost. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Morsum(Sylt-Ost) via Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Zurich and Sylt-Ost is 852 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost without a car is to train which takes 14h 31m and costs €320 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost, including transfers.
Zurich to Sylt-Ost train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €170 - €450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €470 and takes 14h 31m.
Zurich to Sylt-Ost train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
There are 7561+ hotels available in Sylt-Ost.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sylt-Ost, 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 Archsum via Hamburg-Altona, Morsum(Sylt-Ost), and Sylt-Morsum Bahnhof in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Westerland via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €310–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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