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

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

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  1. Fly Basel to Cork Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BSL - ORK
    7h 8m
    €88–328

  2. Fly Basel to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    5h 24m
    €76–246

  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
    29h 19m
    €543–1,385

  4. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Rădăuțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 5h
    €108–423

  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 27m
    €133–325

  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
    €106–293

  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
    €105–340

  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
    €157–345

  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
    €652–1,720

  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 45m
    €549–1,397

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Câmpulung Moldovenescbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Rădăuţibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 15h

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration29h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€543Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,257.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Dublin via Freiburg, Nuremberg central bus station, Nürnberg, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 5h.

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