There are 3 ways to get from Borkum to Sylt by ferry, train, or plane
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Ferry, train via Borkum
best- Take the ferry from Borkum to Emden
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbf57 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
10h 35m€80–146Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Borkum to Emden
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Essen Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)DUS - GWT
9h 6m€154–417Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) AußenhafenSch / ...
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
10h 56m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borkum to Sylt is to ferry and train via Borkum which costs €80 - €150 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Borkum to Sylt is to ferry and train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Borkum and Sylt is 539 km.
The best way to get from Borkum to Sylt without a car is to ferry and train via Borkum which takes 10h 35m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Borkum to Sylt, including transfers.
There are 737+ hotels available in Sylt.
What companies run services between Borkum, Germany and Sylt, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Borkum to Sylt. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Borkum Fährhafen, walk to Borkum, take the ferry to Emden, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the train to Bremen Hbf, then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the line 1 bus to Borkum Fährhafen, walk to Borkum, take the ferry to Emden, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the train to Essen Hbf, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, then fly to Westerland (GWT).
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 180 5 180182
- info@ag-ems.de
- Website
- ag-ems.de
Ferry from Borkum to Emden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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