There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Swiss Alps by plane or train
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SEA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
17h 19mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SEA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
20h 18mCHF 268–732Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Basel (BSL)plane SEA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
20h 49mFly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SEA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
21h 21mCHF 289–792Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
22h 4m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which costs SFr 260 - SFr 750 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Swiss Alps is to fly and train which takes 20h 18m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 750.
The distance between Seattle and Swiss Alps is 8610 km.
It takes approximately 17h 19m to get from Seattle to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
There are 450+ hotels available in Swiss Alps.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Swiss Alps. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to SeaTac Station, take the line 574 bus to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, take the line 50 bus to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Airolo, walk to Airolo, Stazione, then take the line 110 bus to Gotthard Passhöhe.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–800
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–18
- 1st Class
- CHF 21–35
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–55
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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