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

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

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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 10m
    €93–358

  2. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    5h 24m
    €76–226

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    28h 42m
    €277–1,029

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    5. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    40h 37m

  5. 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 34m
    €134–387

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    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 38m
    €107–315

  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 3m
    €130–436

  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 36m
    €162–469

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    29h 24m
    €306–1,162

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    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 16m

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration28h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 times a day.

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