There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
5h 24mCHF 68–232Ferry, 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 Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
29h 17mCHF 519–1,285Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Zurich Bus Stationbus 3909
3d 4hCHF 170–417Fly Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
4h 57mCHF 98–258Fly Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SNN - ZRH
7h 55mCHF 93–357Fly Dublin Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 38mCHF 95–263Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Zurichcar
30h 26mCHF 631–1,632Train, 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 Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
42h 33mCHF 484–817
Ireland to Zurich by tram, foot, ferry, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Rădăuţi and Suceava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Ireland and Zurich is 1275 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Zurich without a car is to ferry and train which takes 29h 17m and costs SFr 500 - SFr 1300.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Ireland to Zurich, including transfers.
Ireland to Zurich bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
The best way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 420 and takes 3 days 4h.
Ireland to Zurich bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:57 AM in Ireland and 8:57 AM in Zurich.
What companies run services between Ireland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Aer Lingus, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Zurich Bus Station via Dublin, Rădăuţi, and Suceava in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
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 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 13–19
- 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 27–190
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Suceava to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 480–1,400
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–700
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- CHF 420
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