There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Pittsburgh by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Basel
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BSL - PIT
15h 35m$394–1,505Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane ZRH - PIT
16h 10m$437–1,458Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane GVA - PIT
17h 44m$470–1,629
Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Pittsburgh is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Pittsburgh is 4202 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Basel to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 12:34 PM in Basel and 6:34 AM in Pittsburgh.
There are 718+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
British Airways, Air Transat, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Basel to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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