There are 2 ways to get from Sylt to Borkum by train, ferry, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain 33
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain 56
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Kat / ...
10h 9m€102–198Fly, train, ferry
- Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GWT - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
9h 3m€215–556
Sylt to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sylt to Borkum is to train and ferry which costs €100 - €200 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sylt to Borkum is to fly and train and ferry which takes 9h 3m and costs €210 - €600.
The distance between Sylt and Borkum is 536 km.
The best way to get from Sylt to Borkum without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Sylt to Borkum, including transfers.
There are 1507+ hotels available in Borkum.
What companies run services between Sylt, Germany and Borkum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Sylt to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Bremen Hbf, take the train to Emden Außenhafen, walk to Emden Außenhafen, take the ferry to Borkum Reede, walk to Borkum Fährhafen, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Altenwohnungen/Wilhelm-Feldhoff-Straße. Alternatively, you can fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the train to Emden Hbf, walk to Emden Hbf/ZOB, take the bus to Emden Außenhafen Borkumanleger, walk to Emden Außenhafen, take the ferry to Borkum Reede, walk to Borkum Fährhafen, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Busbahnhof.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Westerland to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 4921 8907 2400
- info@ag-ems.de
- Website
- AG EMS
Ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- AG EMS
Ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–19
- Schedules at
- AG EMS
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