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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Pittsburgh by train, plane, bus, or subway

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane ZRH - PIT
    16h 14m
    $481–967

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane plane ZRH - MGW
    3. Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    21h 41m
    $395–1,461

  3. Fly Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane BSL - PIT
    15h 44m
    $554–1,205

  4. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane GVA - PIT
    17h 53m
    $458–1,481

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane STR - PIT
    19h 36m
    $479–1,750

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ZRH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    22h 32m
    $485–1,201

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$415Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?

British Airways, Air Transat, and Air Canada fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) twice a week.

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