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

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There are 10 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 31m
    €104–279

  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 27m
    €72–247

  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 Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Rădăuțibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 1h
    €177–516

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane ZRH - SNN
    7h 43m
    €100–391

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane ZRH - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    8h 20m
    €150–347

  7. 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
    €83–284

  8. 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 22m
    €124–405

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Suceavabus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 4h
    €192–435

  10. 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 17h

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Ireland?

Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cork Airport (ORK) 4 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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