There are 10 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Switzerland by plane, busferry, train, bus, night train, car ferry, 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 George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Basel (BSL)plane BHD - BSL
6h 24mCHF 101–267Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
7h 3mCHF 87–261Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürichbus
28h 2mCHF 221–375Bus and ferry, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
28h 27mCHF 259–540Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BHD - GVA
6h 25mCHF 180–329Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BHD - ZRH
6h 38mCHF 126–308Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Basel (BSL)plane DUB - BSL
6h 49mCHF 92–260Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUB - GVA
7hCHF 101–252Car ferry, ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry Fer
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
33hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
33h 15mCHF 130–229
Northern Ireland to Switzerland by busferry, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Switzerland is to train and fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 270 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Switzerland is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Zürich via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Switzerland is 1226 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Switzerland without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus which takes 28h 2m and costs SFr 220 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Northern Ireland to Switzerland, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Switzerland bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Northern Ireland to Switzerland bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Switzerland is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 10:55 PM in Northern Ireland and 11:55 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1267+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Switzerland?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Geneva International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Zurich Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–140
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 29–35
Night train from Mannheim Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 86–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 25–30
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 11–17
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 11–17
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–17
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- CHF 11–17
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- CHF 4
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- CHF 4
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- CHF 4
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- CHF 40
- Car Passenger
- CHF 154
- Phone
- 0151 330 1444
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
Ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mersey Ferries
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