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There are 7 ways to get from Germantown to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain train Marc
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    3h 7m
    $20–658

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus bus 201
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    5h 50m
    $21–41

  3. Drive 142.2 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to Philadelphiacar car 142.2 mi
    2h 55m
    $26–38

  4. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    4h 2m
    $81–615

  5. Subway, bus

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    2. Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus bus Washington
    6h 23m
    $23–63

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAD - PHL
    4h 41m
    $296–619

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lancaster, drive

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane plane IAD - LNS
    3. Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphiacar car
    5h 12m
    $239–449

Germantown to Philadelphia by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$20Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to 30th Street Station via Washington Union Station in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Philadelphia via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Warner St, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 5h 50m.

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