There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BSL - ORK
7h 9m€88–358Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basel to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
25h 4m€272–436Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane ZRH - ORK
6h 33m€139–365
Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cork is to fly which costs €85 - €360 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cork is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €130 - €370.
The distance between Basel and Cork is 1257 km.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Basel to Cork, including transfers.
Cork is 1h behind Basel. It is currently 12:59 PM in Basel and 11:59 AM in Cork.
There are 318+ hotels available in Cork.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cork, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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