There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne to Washington by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ZRH - DCA
14h 24m$468–1,510Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ZRH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 3m$340–1,662Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Luzern 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 34m$400–863Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Luzern 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
15h 39m$413–1,434Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern 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
15h 1m$390–1,564Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MXP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 28m$342–1,189Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern 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
15h 56m$402–609Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ZRH - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 14m$368–610
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $400 - $900 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 13h 34m and costs $400 - $900.
The distance between Lucerne and Washington is 4198 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Lucerne to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lucerne. It is currently 5:47 PM in Lucerne and 11:47 AM in Washington.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lucerne 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
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