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

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

    best
    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 D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    13h 21m
    €254–625

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BWI - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    15h 47m
    €234–1,427

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    14h 48m
    €356–854

  4. 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 Dortmund Hbftrain train
    13h 10m
    €299–787

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    14h 1m
    €343–939

  6. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    14h 45m
    €310–1,157

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Washington to Dortmund. However, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Upper Level Terminal - Concourses B & C, walk to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf.

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