There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Silver Spring by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BSL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 42m$308–918Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ZRH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 7m$332–976Fly Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BSL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 52m$358–1,862Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ZRH - DCA
15h 5m$742–1,422Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ZRH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 27m$422–1,320Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ZRH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 41m$448–2,001Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ZRH - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
17h 9m$333–687
Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Silver Spring is to train and fly which costs $330 - $700 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Silver Spring is to train and fly and subway which takes 14h 7m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Basel and Silver Spring is 4163 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Basel to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Silver Spring is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 1:31 PM in Basel and 7:31 AM in Silver Spring.
There are 1407+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
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 train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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