There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane ZRH - DUB
5h 27m€72–247Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MXP - DUB
7h 6m€49–179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry
30h 22m€668–1,743Train, bus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 1h€178–520Fly Geneva International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GVA - DUB
5h 34m€85–248Fly Basel to Dublin Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BSL - DUB
5h 24m€76–256Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BGY - DUB
7h 39m€87–279Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cork Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane BGY - ORK
7h 35m€79–271Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Dublin Airport
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LYS - DUB
7h 42m€114–283Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Suceavabus 3909
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 5h€185–441Bus via Colmar
- Take the bus from Zürich to Colmarbus
- Take the bus from Colmar to Câmpulung Moldovenescbus
- Take the bus from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Rădăuţibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus
3d 18h
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Ireland is to train and fly which costs €45 - €180 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Ireland. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Dublin via Suceava Autogara Noua TASA and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Switzerland and Ireland is 1265 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ireland without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Switzerland to Ireland, including transfers.
Switzerland to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Ireland is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €450 and takes 3 days 5h.
Switzerland to Ireland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Suceava station.
Ireland is 1h behind Switzerland. It is currently 9:37 PM in Switzerland and 8:37 PM in Ireland.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Ireland?
Aer Lingus, Swiss, and British Airways fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Dublin via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Suceava Autogara Noua TASA, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cork Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cork Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €29–45
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbf
- *
- €60–95
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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