There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Switzerland 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 to Basel
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
5h 10mCHF 73–221Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 31mCHF 45–165Ferry, 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 46mCHF 428–1,057Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus
2d 11hCHF 335–631Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUB - GVA
5h 21mCHF 72–223Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
5h 24mCHF 64–219Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane DUB - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
8h 1mCHF 76–286Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUB - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
8h 18mCHF 105–273Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Zurichcar
30h 27mCHF 511–1,232Train, 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 36mCHF 484–719
Ireland to Switzerland by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Switzerland is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 170 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Switzerland is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 230.
The distance between Ireland and Switzerland is 1199 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Switzerland without a car is to ferry and train which takes 29h 46m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Ireland to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 3:54 AM in Ireland and 4:54 AM in Switzerland.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Ireland and Switzerland?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–750
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,000
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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