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There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Borkum by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    3. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    8h 44m
    €139–311

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    22h 24m
    €132–352

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    16h 41m
    €248–1,088

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    18h 53m

  5. Fly to Bremen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane GVA - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    9h 38m
    €170–432

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    9h 44m
    €169–497

  7. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane GVA - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    11h 34m
    €167–450

Geneva to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Geneva to Borkum. However, you can fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, take the train to Groningen, take the train to Eemshaven, walk to Eemshaven, take the ferry to Borkum, walk to Borkum Fährhafen, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Busbahnhof. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Borkum Altenwohnungen/Wilhelm-Feldhoff-Straße via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Köln Hbf, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Fährhafen in around 16h 41m.

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