There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne by plane, train, subway, or bus
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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 47mCHF 305–1,055Fly 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
21h 7mCHF 287–1,028Fly 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 27mCHF 366–1,247Fly 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 53mCHF 400–1,173Fly 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
20h 5mCHF 552–1,031Train, 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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 55mCHF 508–1,123
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 1100 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 14h 47m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Lausanne is 6763 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Pittsburgh to Lausanne, including transfers.
Lausanne is 6h ahead of Pittsburgh. It is currently 7:50 PM in Pittsburgh and 1:50 AM in Lausanne.
There are 1327+ 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 line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, then take the train to Lausanne.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,400
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
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 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
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 240–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–850
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
- 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 380–1,600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–850
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
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