There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne by plane, train, subway, 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 Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PIT - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
14h 52mCHF 294–1,063Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PIT - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Lausannetrain
19h 37mCHF 290–1,002Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Basel (BSL)plane PIT - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
16h 37mCHF 343–1,175Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PIT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
16h 6mCHF 383–1,089Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PIT - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
19h 22mCHF 363–1,237Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
19h 56mCHF 419–1,127
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 290 - SFr 1000 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 14h 52m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Lausanne is 6763 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 6h ahead of Pittsburgh. It is currently 12:26 PM in Pittsburgh and 6:26 PM in Lausanne.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Lausanne.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Lausanne, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Pittsburgh to Lausanne. However, you can take the bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, walk to Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Lausanne. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, walk to Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Lausanne.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,400
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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