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

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DCA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    12h 36m
    €658–6,832

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Munich International 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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane IAD - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 8m
    €366–759

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DCA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 58m
    €943–1,656

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane IAD - STR
    3. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    14h 21m
    €403–825

  5. 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    13h 13m
    €401–917

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    15h 15m
    €497–972

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€522Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,011 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Washington to Ulm. However, you can fly to Munich International Airport (MUC), walk to Flughafen München, take the train to Hauptbahnhof, walk to München Hbf, then take the train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Alternatively, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Romanshorn, walk to Romanshorn Autoquai, take the ferry to Friedrichshafen Faehre, walk to Friedrichsh. Hafenbahnhof, take the bus to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, walk to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, then take the train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof.

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