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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Borkum by train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Sch / ...
    15h 8m
    €121–370

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    13h 53m
    €111–354

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 34m
    €175–392

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Sch / ...
    15h 34m
    €148–285

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    13h 43m
    €152–357

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    14h 2m
    €141–327

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    14h 43m
    €162–464

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    14h 42m
    €203–487

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    16h
    €167–449

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

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bern to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Düsseldorf 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 the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Bremen Airport (BRE), walk to Bremen Flughafen, take the vehicle to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, walk to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf/ZOB, take the bus to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen Borkumanleger, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the ferry to Borkum Reede, walk to Borkum Deutsche Jugendherberge, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Busbahnhof.

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