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

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Ireland by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeBSL - DUB
    5h 25m
    €61–196

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    29h 24m
    €171–385

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Rennes Place de la Garebus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
    3. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    44h 46m

  4. Fly Basel to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeBSL - ORK
    8h 21m
    €82–240

  5. Fly Basel to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Shannon Airport (SNN)planeBSL - SNN
    7h 27m
    €89–220

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeZRH - DUB
    6h 41m
    €87–232

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)planeSTR - DUB
    8h 16m
    €119–314

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)planeFRA - ORK
    7h 44m
    €154–366

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Dunkirkcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Dunkirk to Rosslare Harbourcarferry
    3. Drive from Rosslare Harbour to Dublincar
    33h 3m
    €316–651

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to RennestrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    33h 28m

Basel to Ireland by train, bus, ferry, foot, and tram

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ireland?

Ryanair and KLM fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.

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