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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Borkum by train, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train 35
    5. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    13h 39m
    €199–711

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 25m
    €151–611

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane ZRH - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    11h 6m
    €224–577

  4. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden Außenhafentrain train 35
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    13h 51m
    €194–711

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    11h 53m
    €187–479

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZRH - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    11h 56m
    €215–505

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane ZRH - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 13m
    €189–577

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    4. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    13h 9m
    €193–491

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    12h 30m
    €219–590

Bern to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 39m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Borkum, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Bern to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Köln 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 take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Bremen Airport (BRE), walk to Bremen Flughafen, take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, walk to Bremen Hbf, 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.

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