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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Ireland by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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
    6h 34m
    €106–288

  2. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    5h 19m
    €61–197

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus bus
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    27h 43m
    €152–277

  4. Train, ferry

    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
    28h 2m
    €248–864

  5. Fly Basel to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BSL - ORK
    7h 8m
    €81–210

  6. 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 37m
    €106–361

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    8h 15m
    €126–349

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane GVA - DUB
    8h 33m
    €144–401

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane FRA - ORK
    7h 39m
    €175–456

  10. 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
    28h 38m
    €256–962

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    33h 37m

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ireland?

Air France, Ryanair UK, and six other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 3 times a day.

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