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There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Aachen by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brussels Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DCA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    11h 50m
    €389–1,471

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAD - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    14h 41m
    €264–789

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane IAD - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    13h 55m
    €364–882

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    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 Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    12h 36m
    €274–1,027

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    12h 53m
    €302–797

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Washington to Aachen. However, you can fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Brussels-Nord, then take the train to Aachen Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, take the train to Köln Hbf, then take the train to Aachen, Hbf.

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