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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Borkum by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train 35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    11h 57m
    €170–369

  2. Night train, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train 56
    3. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    14h 27m
    €87–191

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train 35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    14h 9m
    €127–201

  4. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    10h 47m
    €152–385

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden Außenhafentrain train 56
    3. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    12h 19m
    €187–360

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    11h 21m
    €197–506

  7. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    11h 24m
    €119–392

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    12h 11m
    €200–419

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 32m
    €177–376

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 45m
    €215–429

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    13h 25m
    €210–436

Basel to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Borkum, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Köln Hbf, take the train to Emden Außenhafen, walk to Emden Außenhafen, take the ferry to Borkum Reede, walk to Borkum Fährhafen, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Altenwohnungen/Wilhelm-Feldhoff-Straße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Borkum Busbahnhof via Köln, Köln Hbf, Emden Außenhafen, Emden Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Fährhafen in around 14h 9m.

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