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Youth hostel

Youth hostel

The largest hostel in Germany and the sports and guest house Borkum

With 580 beds, the youth hostel Borkum It's actually the largest youth hostel in Germany. Some might argue that size doesn't matter—which is usually true. But anyone who has experienced the atmosphere in this hostel, who has been there when young people from all over Germany and the world gather here, will be disabused of this notion and swept away by the atmosphere. It's often record-breaking.

And it is certainly a practical advantage that larger groups can often find accommodation here at short notice. Due to its size, the youth hostel Borkum Particularly suitable for school classes, sports groups, conferences and seminars, as well as recreational camps. Since October 1996, the German Youth Hostel Association has taken over the approximately 20-hectare site of the former German Navy Seamanship Training Group. It is located between the ferry port, the Wadden Sea, and the protected harbor in the south of the island. The town can be reached in just under 15 minutes by bus and island railway, and by bike in about 30 minutes.

Youth hostel
Youth hostel

  • And two more important notes:

    • Please note that the hostel is currently only partially suitable for wheelchair users. There are two disabled-accessible rooms with private bathrooms, but not all areas of the large grounds are wheelchair accessible.
    • The stay on Borkum A guest fee is also required for youth groups.

    Contact

    Hostel management:
    Petra Hammerschmidt-Bötcher

    Youth hostel Borkum
    Reedestr. 231
    26757 Borkum
    Tel. 04922 579
    Fax 04922 7124
    E-mail borkum@jugendherberge.de