There are 3 ways to get from Borkum to Rotterdam by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Borkum to Eemshavenferry
- Take the train from Eemshaven to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
7h 4m€54–89Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Borkum to Eemshavenferry
- Take the train from Eemshaven to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
8h€45–64Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Borkum to Emdenferry
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 17m€157–417
Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borkum to Rotterdam is to ferry and train and bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Borkum to Rotterdam is to ferry and train which takes 7h 4m and costs €50 - €90.
The distance between Borkum and Rotterdam is 318 km.
The best way to get from Borkum to Rotterdam without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 4m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Borkum to Rotterdam, including transfers.
There are 845+ hotels available in Rotterdam.
What companies run services between Borkum, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
There is no direct connection from Borkum to Rotterdam. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Borkum Fährhafen, walk to Borkum, take the ferry to Eemshaven, walk to Eemshaven, take the train to Groningen, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Borkum Busbahnhof to Rotterdam Central Station via Borkum Fährhafen, Borkum, Eemshaven, Eemshaven, Groningen, and Groningen central station in around 8h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Eemshaven to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 180 5 180182
- info@ag-ems.de
- Website
- ag-ems.de
Ferry from Borkum to Eemshaven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
Ferry from Borkum to Emden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
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