There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Interlaken 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)plane DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
13h 7mCHF 832–1,206Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
15h 31mCHF 287–1,261Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
13h 49mCHF 451–881Subway 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 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
15h 21mCHF 441–921Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BWI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
15h 19mCHF 391–1,702Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
15h 13mCHF 391–1,941
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Interlaken is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 440 - SFr 950 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 13h 7m and costs SFr 800 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Washington and Interlaken is 6838 km.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Washington to Interlaken, including transfers.
Interlaken is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:06 PM in Washington and 12:06 AM in Interlaken.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Interlaken.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Interlaken, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Interlaken. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West. 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, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Interlaken West.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 460–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 450–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 340–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 3–160
- Business Class
- CHF 35–180
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 14–200
- Business Class
- CHF 55–230
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 6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- CHF 24–370
- First Class
- CHF 120–500
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