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How to get fromZurich to Irelandby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Ireland by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Cork Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane ZRH - ORK
    5h 25m
    €100–271

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ZRH - DUB
    5h 32m
    €73–249

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    30h 22m
    €668–1,743

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Rădăuțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d
    €170–557

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BSL - DUB
    6h 27m
    €88–276

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane ZRH - SNN
    7h 33m
    €101–393

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane STR - DUB
    8h 17m
    €134–435

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Suceavabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 4h
    €202–448

  9. Bus via Colmar

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Câmpulung Moldovenescbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Câmpulung Moldovenesc to Rădăuţibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 16h

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ireland?

Edelweiss Air, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Dublin via Suceava Autogara Noua TASA, Rădăuți, and Dublin in around 3d 4h.

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