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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

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    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 Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    13h 29m
    €256–595

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

    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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    13h 20m
    €386–1,411

  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
    15h 5m
    €260–963

  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 29m
    €307–767

  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 Train Station 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 28m
    €307–882

  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 58m
    €365–852

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, then take the train to Dortmund Hbf.

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