There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Seattle by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane GVA - SEA
15h 45m$341–1,121Fly Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ZRH - SEA
15h 53m$368–910Fly Basel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BSL - SEA
17h 17m$347–1,308Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MXP - SEA
17h 7m$390–611Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FRA - SEA
16h 38m$483–1,456Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MUC - SEA
18h 21m$391–1,495Fly Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZRH - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
18h 37m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Seattle is to fly which costs $360 - $950 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Seattle is to fly which takes 15h 45m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Switzerland and Seattle is 5302 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Switzerland to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 9h behind Switzerland. It is currently 2:38 AM in Switzerland and 5:38 PM in Seattle.
There are 1474+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Seattle, WA, USA?
Icelandair, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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