There are 4 ways to get from Overath to Borkum by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain 35
- Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Sch / ...
10h 5m€87–101Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus N79 / ...
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain 35
- Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Sch / ...
12h 37m€72–141Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
- Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
10h 51m€178–447Train, ferry via Rheine
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Rheinetrain Re
- Take the train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain 35
- Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Sch / ...
11h 25m€91–121
Overath to Borkum by train, ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Overath to Borkum is to bus and train and ferry which costs €70 - €150 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Overath to Borkum is to train and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs €85 - €110.
The distance between Overath and Borkum is 426 km.
The best way to get from Overath to Borkum without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Overath to Borkum, including transfers.
There are 1398+ hotels available in Borkum.
What companies run services between Overath, Germany and Borkum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Overath to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Köln 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 Overath Alter Friedhof to Borkum Busbahnhof via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, Cologne Airport CGN, Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Deutsche Jugendherberge in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rheine, Bahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Rheine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Groningen to Eemshaven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 180 5 180182
- info@ag-ems.de
- Website
- ag-ems.de
Ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
Ferry from Eemshaven to Borkum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
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