There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Pittsburgh by plane, 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 Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BSL - PIT
15h 25m$384–1,505Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane ZRH - MGW
- Take the bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
34h 23m$322–1,051Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ZRH - PIT
16h 15m$389–1,168
Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pittsburgh is to train and fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 34h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs $380 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Pittsburgh is 4202 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 25m to get from Basel to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 5h behind Basel. It is currently 12:32 PM in Basel and 7:32 AM in Pittsburgh.
There are 666+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
British Airways, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Munich, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Frankfurt, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Brussels, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
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