There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Washington by plane, subway, 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 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 53m$336–1,308Fly Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BSL - DCA
14h 37m$454–1,705Train 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 7m$432–921Fly 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
15h 32m$356–1,857Train to Frankfurt, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FRA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 33m$555–2,938Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GVA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
15h 55m$420–1,363Train 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 19m$432–1,822
Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $430 - $950 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 13h 53m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Basel and Washington is 4154 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Basel to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h behind Basel. It is currently 7:11 AM in Basel and 2:11 AM in Washington.
There are 1361+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Basel to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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