There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Bern by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
11h 50mCHF 402–1,335Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BWI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
14h 38mCHF 232–1,245Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
12h 32mCHF 322–771Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)IAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bern
14h 25mCHF 369–706Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
14h 7mCHF 362–671
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Bern is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 320 - SFr 800 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Bern is to fly and train which takes 11h 50m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Washington and Bern is 6780 km.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Washington to Bern, including transfers.
Bern is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:45 PM in Washington and 1:45 AM in Bern.
There are 331+ hotels available in Bern.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Bern, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Bern. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern. 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Bern.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–750
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–900
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 1–2
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- CHF 4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 3–160
- Business Class
- CHF 35–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–7
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- CHF 1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–430
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 5–350
- First Class
- CHF 80–430
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