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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Washington by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DUS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 11m
    $291–632

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DUS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 57m
    $391–1,676

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane FRA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    13h 25m
    $345–925

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane AMS - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 8m
    $351–1,511

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane AMS - DCA
    15h 18m
    $729–1,903

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BRU - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    15h 13m
    $428–971

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane AMS - PHL
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    16h 8m
    $487–1,286

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Washington. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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, then take the train to Washington Union Station.

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