There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken to Washington by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ZRH - DCA
15h 39m$760–2,100Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ZRH - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
17h 58m$313–1,309Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 39m$342–1,008Train to Basel, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 26m$322–1,297Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 7m$390–831Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ZRH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 4m$472–1,850
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $390 - $850 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 14h 39m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Interlaken and Washington is 4273 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Interlaken to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Interlaken. It is currently 4:06 PM in Interlaken and 10:06 AM in Washington.
There are 1247+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Interlaken to Washington. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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