There are 8 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 16m€184–456Night 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€89–285Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train Re6 / ...
14h 31m€370–612Bus, 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€122–370Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train
10h 29m€103–467Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)train
10h 51m€152–531Train 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€220–419
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 €85 - €290 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Sylt-Ost is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €180 - €460.
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 €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 16m and costs €180 - €460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €650 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 7582+ hotels available in Sylt-Ost.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Sylt-Ost, Germany?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Westerland (GWT) 3 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Train from Zürich HB to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €330–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichstadt to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Morsum(Sylt-Ost)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €100–140
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
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
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Friedrichstadt Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide









































