There are 3 ways to get from Borkum to Sylt by ferry, train, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafenferry Kat / ...
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
9h 49mFerry, train via Borkum
cheapest- Take the ferry from Borkum to Emdenferry
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain 33
10h 43m€107–279Ferry, train, fly
- Take the ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafenferry
- Take the train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Essen Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
8h 13m
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 €100 - €280 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Borkum to Sylt is to ferry and train via Borkum which takes 10h 43m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Borkum and Sylt is 528 km.
The best way to get from Borkum to Sylt without a car is to ferry and train which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Borkum to Sylt, including transfers.
There are 7464+ 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 ferry to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen Borkumanleger, take the bus to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf/ZOB, walk to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf, take the train to Bremen Hbf, then take the train to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Borkum(Nordseebad) to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/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
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