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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Borkum by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Mannheim

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    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 43 / ...
    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 20m
    €119–379

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBBbus bus 122
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Sch / ...
    17h 45m

  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 45m
    €169–402

  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 35m
    €144–284

  5. 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 Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    12h 15m
    €157–430

  6. 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 Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    12h 19m
    €196–474

  7. 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 Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    13h 29m
    €160–437

  8. 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 51m
    €159–349

  9. 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 10m
    €147–337

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain 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(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    14h 50m
    €135–355

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest 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 a bus from Bern to Borkum Busbahnhof via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, Dusseldorf Central Bus Station, Düsseldorf Hbf, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Deutsche Jugendherberge in around 17h 45m.

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