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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Borkum by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Essen

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum ReedeferrySch / ...
    13h 25m
    €118–207

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain56
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum ReedeferrySch / ...
    13h 44m
    €94–266

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Duisburg central train stationbusN11
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum ReedeferrySch / ...
    19h 4m
    €99–160

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
    4. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
    11h 5m
    €131–384

  5. Train, ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bremen Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain56
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum ReedeferrySch / ...
    14h 38m
    €139–291

  6. Train, ferry via Duisburg

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oberhausen Hbftrain43N
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum ReedeferrySch / ...
    16h 12m
    €165–260

  7. Fly Basel to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeBSL - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
    12h 55m
    €151–332

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
    12h 50m
    €162–428

  9. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeBSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
    12h 46m
    €102–349

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
    12h 26m
    €182–450

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
    13h 57m
    €148–355

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
    14h 16m
    €168–333

Basel to Borkum by train, ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Essen Hbf, take the train to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the ferry to Borkum Reede, walk to Borkum Deutsche Jugendherberge, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Altenwohnungen/Wilhelm-Feldhoff-Straße. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Borkum Busbahnhof via Duisburg central train station, Duisburg Hbf, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Deutsche Jugendherberge in around 19h 4m.

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