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

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    16h 47m
    €206–1,095

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MXP - HAM
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    16h 33m
    €149–480

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

    1. Take the train from Visp 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
    15h 26m
    €232–597

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafentrain train 35
    4. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry Kat / ...
    18h 58m

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

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    15h 54m
    €252–749

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MXP - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    16h 38m
    €159–378

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIN - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    5. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    17h 47m
    €166–409

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Emden(Ostfriesl) Hbftrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Emden(Ostfriesl) Außenhafen to Borkum Reedeferry ferry
    17h 14m
    €164–490

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Novaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TRN - AMS
    5. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    6. Take the train from Groningen to Eemshaventrain train
    7. Take the ferry from Eemshaven to Borkumferry ferry
    18h 53m
    €204–451

Zermatt to Borkum by train, ferry, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114 km
  • Duration: 16h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Zermatt to Borkum. However, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Basel SBB, 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 Fährhafen, then take the line 1 bus to Borkum Altenwohnungen/Wilhelm-Feldhoff-Straße. Alternatively, you can take the train to Visp, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport Train Station, 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.

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