There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Basel by plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
7h 23mCHF 83–337Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Cork to Roscoffferry
- Take the train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
27h 2mCHF 274–518Fly Cork Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 1mCHF 132–348Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
7h 54mCHF 89–251Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
30h 44mCHF 436–1,065Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Baselcar
33h 51mCHF 541–804
Cork to Basel by bus, ferry, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Basel is to train and fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Basel is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 350.
The distance between Cork and Basel is 1256 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 2m and costs SFr 270 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Cork to Basel, including transfers.
Basel is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:25 PM in Cork and 9:25 PM in Basel.
There are 1335+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Basel, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Morlaix to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Cork to Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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