There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Basel by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Basel
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
5h 10mCHF 68–221Ferry, train
- 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
27h 48mCHF 264–935Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurtbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus
3d 7hCHF 95–304Fly Cork Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
7h 23mCHF 83–337Fly Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
6h 28mCHF 92–302Fly 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 11mCHF 132–348Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Baselcar
29h 27mCHF 281–1,062Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
35h 47mCHF 561–874
Ireland to Basel by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Basel is to fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 230 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Basel. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Basel SBB via Rădăuți and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Ireland and Basel is 1199 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Basel without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 48m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 950.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Ireland to Basel, including transfers.
Ireland to Basel bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Basel is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 310 and takes 3 days 7h.
Ireland to Basel bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 6:10 AM in Ireland and 7:10 AM in Basel.
What companies run services between Ireland and Basel, Switzerland?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Basel SBB via Dublin, Rădăuți, and Frankfurt central train station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–190
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–150
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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