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

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Donegal by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ZRH - DUB
    3. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus bus
    10h 14m
    €130–337

  2. Fly Basel to Belfast International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BSL - BFS
    2. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    12h 57m
    €73–235

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Donegalcar car
    31h 20m
    €290–1,015

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Westend Office Park to Cavan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Donegalbus bus
    3d 10h

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane plane ZRH - LDY
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    11h 32m
    €123–438

  6. Fly Basel to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BSL - BHD
    2. Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    14h 1m
    €132–313

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane ZRH - BFS
    3. Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus bus
    13h 31m
    €109–338

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus bus 30
    32h 51m
    €280–906

Basel to Donegal by train, subway, ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration32h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Donegal via Frankfurt, Rădăuți, Dublin, Westend Office Park, and Cavan Bus Station in around 3d 10h.

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