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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Silver Spring by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBSL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    14h 46m
    $378–768

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeFRA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    15h 20m
    $348–929

  3. Fly Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBSL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    14h 40m
    $508–1,862

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeZRH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    14h 22m
    $402–871

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeZRH - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    15h 39m
    $448–1,563

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeGVA - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    16h 42m
    $386–899

Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Silver Spring. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, walk to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), walk to Off-Site Parking Pick-Up, take the bus to BWI Amtrak Station, walk to Bwi Airport Rail Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform.

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