There are 7 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Swiss Alps by plane, train, or subway
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 Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PIT - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
17h 37mCHF 360–1,055Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PIT - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
20h 54mCHF 262–972Fly 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 Airolotrain
18h 47mCHF 356–1,212Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PIT - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
19h 54mCHF 333–1,217Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PIT - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
20h 45mCHF 384–1,246Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
23h 1mCHF 430–903Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- 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
23h 27mCHF 416–860
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Swiss Alps is to train and subway and fly which costs SFr 430 - SFr 950 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 17h 37m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 1100.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Swiss Alps is 6937 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Pittsburgh to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
There are 484+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Pittsburgh to Swiss Alps. However, you can take the bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, walk to Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT 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 bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, walk to Pittsburgh-Airport-PIT 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
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,000
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Basel via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Montreal, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
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 Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–650
- 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 Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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 Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
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