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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Dessau by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DCA - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    14h 24m
    €415–1,266

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IAD - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    15h 7m
    €207–868

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane IAD - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    14h 20m
    €335–1,328

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dresden 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 Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane IAD - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    16h 5m
    €394–1,585

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Hannover 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IAD - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    16h 31m
    €287–1,042

  6. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    15h 48m
    €339–841

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Washington to Dessau. However, you can fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), walk to Flughafen BER, take the train to S Südkreuz Bhf, take the train to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf, then take the train to Dessau 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), walk to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen, take the train to Leipzig Messe, then take the train to Dessau Hbf.

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