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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Washington, DC by train, plane, or subway

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof 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
    15h 55m
    $363–890

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane FRA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 40m
    $288–918

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane FRA - DCA
    17h 24m
    $543–1,485

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane HAJ - 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
    18h 15m

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LEJ - 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
    18h 6m
    $476–1,801

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane FRA - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    17h 58m
    $321–1,930

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MUC - 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
    18h 47m
    $379–983

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane FRA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    19h 9m
    $292–1,397

Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Washington, DC. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, walk to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, then take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform.

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