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How to get fromBasel to Corkby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Cork by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BSL - ORK
    7h 12m
    €88–298

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port de Roscoffcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 4m
    €300–382

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bonn to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Cork Alfred Stbus bus
    3d 13h
    €132–478

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane ZRH - ORK
    6h 31m
    €130–318

  5. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    2. Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain train
    8h 17m
    €96–281

Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Cork Alfred St via Bonn, Rădăuți, Dublin, Navan Rd Stn, Bachelors Walk, and Crampton Quay in around 3d 13h.

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