There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Basel by plane, car ferry, car, bus, train, or 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 83–277Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Baselcar
27h 6mCHF 272–363Bus
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bonnbus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus
3d 13hCHF 122–453Fly 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 125–306Train 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 88–260Train, 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
31h 10mCHF 525–1,284
Cork to Basel by train, tram, foot, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 120 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Basel. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuți and Bonn Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Cork and Basel is 1256 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Basel without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 13h and costs SFr 120 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Cork to Basel, including transfers.
Cork to Basel bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
The best way to get from Cork to Basel is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 460 and takes 3 days 13h.
Cork to Basel bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Basel is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 2:37 AM in Cork and 3:37 AM 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Basel, Bahnhof via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Bonn Hbf in around 3d 13h.
- 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 70–260
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoff
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 109
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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