There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Zug by plane, train, 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 Cork Airport to Basel, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL)plane ORK - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 17mCHF 118–325Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
8h 42mCHF 93–278Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Cork Port to Port de Roscoffcarferry
- Drive from Port de Roscoff to Zugcar
28h 23mCHF 291–382Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SNN - ZRH
10h 41mCHF 115–395Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 59mCHF 123–308Fly Cork Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ORK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
9h 50mCHF 177–464
Cork Airport (ORK) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Zug is to train and fly which costs SFr 90 - SFr 280 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Zug is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280.
The distance between Cork and Zug is 1374 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Cork to Zug, including transfers.
Zug is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 7:34 AM in Cork and 8:34 AM in Zug.
There are 1419+ hotels available in Zug.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Zug, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Zug. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, then take the train to Zug. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Zug via Cork Port and Port de Roscoff in around 28h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–390
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–370
Flights from Cork Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 8–12
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 21–30
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 21–30
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 108
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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