There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Borkum by train, ferry, bus, night train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain 35
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Kat / ...
14h 15m€279–660Night train, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bremen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain 56
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Kat / ...
16h 48m€87–205Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain 35
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry Kat / ...
16h 9m€133–229Fly Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
10h 10m€173–423Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
- Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
10h 45m€152–375Fly Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
- Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
11h 5m€141–337Fly Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain
- Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry
10h 58m€173–371Fly Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
11h 17m€148–348Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Außenhafentrain
- Take the ferry from Emden Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry
11h 19m€112–402
Switzerland to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Borkum is to night train and train and ferry which costs €85 - €210 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Borkum is to fly and train and ferry which takes 10h 10m and costs €170 - €430.
The distance between Switzerland and Borkum is 969 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Borkum without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 15m and costs €270 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Switzerland to Borkum, including transfers.
There are 1512+ hotels available in Borkum.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Borkum, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Switzerland to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, 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 a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Borkum Busbahnhof via Zürich HB, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Köln Hbf, Emden Außenhafen, Emden Außenhafen, Borkum Reede, and Borkum Fährhafen in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–490
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 4921 8907 2400
- [email protected]
- 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
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
Ferry from Eemshaven to Borkum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- 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
Ferry from Eemshaven to Borkum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- ag-ems.de
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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