There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Swiss Alps by plane or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
14h 36mCHF 331–920Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EWR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
15h 25mCHF 265–455Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PHL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
15h 43mCHF 346–694Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane JFK - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
16h 21mCHF 288–909Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EWR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
16h 38mCHF 370–1,079Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane JFK - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
17h 23mCHF 323–1,503Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EWR - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
18h 19mCHF 383–1,062Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane JFK - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
18h 59mCHF 356–1,026
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Swiss Alps is to train and fly which costs SFr 260 - SFr 460 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 14h 36m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 950.
The distance between Philadelphia and Swiss Alps is 6621 km.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from Philadelphia to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
There are 481+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Swiss Alps. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Bellinzona, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
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