There are 7 ways to get from Ireland to Zurich by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ORK - ZRH
5h 2mCHF 88–287Fly Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
5h 26mCHF 77–204Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Zurichcar
30h 27mCHF 251–922Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Regensburgbus
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Zürichbus
3d 3hCHF 92–291Fly 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 40mCHF 100–292Ferry, 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
30h 31mCHF 241–862Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
34h 2m
Ireland to Zurich by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 210 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290.
The distance between Ireland and Zurich is 1338 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs SFr 90 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Ireland to Zurich, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ireland to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 90 - SFr 300 and takes 3 days 3h.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:48 AM in Ireland and 9:48 AM in Zurich.
There are 1198+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Ireland and Zurich, Switzerland?
Edelweiss Air and Air France fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dublin to Zürich via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, and Regensburg in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–420
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–420
- 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 70–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–340
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Bus from Rădăuţi to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–700
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–550
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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