There are 3 ways to get from Borkum to Sylt by ferry, train, or bus
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Ferry, train via Hamburg
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 Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
9h 47m€115–174Ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Borkum to Emden
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf56 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Itzehoe33 / ...
- Take the bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Klanxbüll BahnhofRe6
11h 42m€114–170Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) AußenhafenSch / ...
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbf57 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
10h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borkum to Sylt is to ferry and train and bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Borkum to Sylt is to ferry and train via Hamburg which takes 9h 47m and costs €110 - €180.
The distance between Borkum and Sylt is 542 km.
The best way to get from Borkum to Sylt without a car is to ferry and train via Hamburg which takes 9h 47m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Borkum to Sylt, including transfers.
There are 764+ 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 taxi to Borkum, take the ferry to Emden, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, take the train to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Hamburg-Altona, then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Borkum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via Borkum, Emden, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen Borkumanleger, Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf/ZOB, Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf, Bremen Hbf, Itzehoe, Itzehoe Bahnhof, Klanxbüll Bahnhof, and Klanxbüll in around 11h 42m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Itzehoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Itzehoe Bahnhof to Klanxbüll Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- 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
- Website
- AG EMS
- 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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