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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Washington 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 4m
    $436–813

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

    cheapest
    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
    16h 56m
    $286–1,757

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeZRH - DCA
    15h 45m
    $529–1,958

  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
    13h 55m
    $401–966

  5. 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 15m
    $493–894

  6. 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 25m
    $447–1,658

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Basel to Washington. 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, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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