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Borkum Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

8 hour 30 min

Approximate Travel Distance

6909 Km

Transportation to Airport from Knoxville City Center

McGhee Tyson Airport

McGhee Tyson Airport, which is one of the busiest airports of the Tennessee province, is located approximately 20 km of the city center. You can benefit from transfer or car rental services for travelling to the airport from Knoxville city center. In addition, there are taxis offering service for 24/7. Travelling to McGhee Tyson Airport from the city center lasts about 25-30 minutes.

Taxi

Although public transportation network is developed in Knoxville, there is no means of public transportation offering transportation service between the city center and McGhee Tyson Airport. If you don’t want to lose time with renting a car, you can prefer using a taxi. The average cost of travelling to McGhee Tyson Airport from the city center by taxi will be 55-70 dollars. If you are looking for a more budget-friendly option, you can benefit from the applications like Towncar (16-30 dollars) and Uber (13-18 dollars).

Car Rental

You can benefit from the car rental services offered by many companies for travelling from the city center to McGhee Tyson Airport which is an international airport. If you choose this option for travelling to McGhee Tyson Airport, you can prefer one of the global car rental companies which have offices in the city and at the airport in order that you can complete the car rental procedures more easily. You can reach McGhee Tyson Airport in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car in Knoxville city center.

Airport Information

McGhee Tyson Airport, which is located approximately 20 kilometers of Knoxville residential area of Tennessee, one of the most touristic provinces of the United States, is located 30 minutes away from Smoky Mountain National Park, which is very famous in the world. McGhee Tyson Airport offering service since 1930s welcomes approximately 2 million passengers per year. You can reach McGhee Tyson Airport by connecting flights from Atlanta, Detroit, Newark, Chicago, New York, Minneapolis, Dallas and Orlando. The airport is home to airline companies like American Eagle, United Airlines, United Express, Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines. Since the airport is close to Smoky Mountain National Park, you can see many Smoky Mountain-themed souvenirs in most of the stores at the airport. In addition, McGhee Tyson Airport offers many other services such as information desks, car rental offices, eating and drinking areas etc.

Transportation to Borkum City Center from Airport

Borkum Airport

The closest international airport to Borkum, a city in Northern Germany, is in Bremen. It takes between 3-5 hours to get to Borkum from Bremen Airport depending on the method of transportation you use.

Transportation to Borkum City Center from Bremen Airport

There are a variety of transportation alternatives you can use to get from Bremen Airport to the ferry pier Emden. You can get to Emden by train, bus, or rental car. From Emden you have to take the ferry to Borkum. After arriving in Borkum you can easily get to your destination in the city by bus or taxi.

Train

Bremen Airport is not directly served by train. To get to the train station you have to take a bus or the metro. Once you get to the Bremen Train Station you can take a train to Emden. The train from Bremen to Emden can vary between 5 and 7 hours, depending on the route the train takes. Once you get to Emden you have to transfer to the ferry. The ferry from Emden to Borkum Pier takes about 1 hour. Once you get to Borkum Pier you can easily get to your destination in the city by taxi or bus. If your destination in the city isn’t too far from the pier you could consider walking. Trains are among the most preferred transportation alternative because the train network throughout Germany is fast and affordable. You can easily purchase tickets from the station.

Bus

Another transportation alternative is to take a bus from Bremen to Emden and then transfer to the ferry to Borkum. However, the bus from Bremen to Emden usually takes longer than the train. Therefore bus travel is not a preferred method of transportation along this route.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another transportation alternative to get to Borkum from Bremen Airport. If you are somewhat familiar with driving in Germany or have a GPS device to help navigate your way, then you can drive from Bremen Airport to Borkum without any difficultly. From Bremen head north for about 4-5 hours and then you’ll get to Emden. In Emden you have to take the ferry to Borkum.

Transfer Vehicles

Transfer vehicles are generally used as a transportation alternative between the airport and Bremen city center. However, transfer vehicles are another option to get to Emden, which is the departure point for ferries going to Borkum. You can get more information about transfer vehicles and make a reservation for transfer vehicle services at the information counters located at Bremen Airport. Transfer vehicles are a costly transportation alternative because the distance between the cities is significant. You can also consider taking a transfer vehicle to the train station and continuing on to Emden by train, this would be much more economical.

Taxi

Taxis are readily available in front of Bremen Airport. Again, because of the distance between the cities, taxis are an expensive transportation alternative. You might want to consider taking a taxi to the Bremen Train Station and then transfer to a train to Emden. That would be more economical. You can also try to negotiate with the taxi driver before hand for a cheaper fare to Emden, from where you can easily transfer to the ferry to Borkum.

Limousine Rental

Limousine rentals are a popular choice for those traveling from the airport to Bremen and for travel within the city. Since Borkum is hours away from Bremen, the cost of renting a limousine is quite high. Nevertheless, if you don’t want to compromise on your comfort and convenience you can find limousine rental desks at the airport. You can rent a chauffeured limousine within minutes and be on your way. If you make a reservation online in advance you could get a more advantageous price.

Weather in Borkum

DayMin - Max
SundayMin 5ºC - Max 8ºC
MondayMin 5ºC - Max 8ºC
TuesdayMin 5ºC - Max 7ºC
WednesdayMin 5ºC - Max 9ºC
ThursdayMin 7ºC - Max 9ºC

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