There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Zermatt by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)DCA - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
15h 53mCHF 500–869Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)IAD - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
17h 50mCHF 285–588Subway 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 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
15h 34mCHF 387–721Subway 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 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
15h 29mCHF 367–861Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)PHL - MXP
- Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
17h 59mCHF 348–1,822Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)IAD - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
19h 47mCHF 292–1,036
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Zermatt is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 280 - SFr 600 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Zermatt is to subway and fly and train which takes 15h 29m and costs SFr 360 - SFr 900.
The distance between Washington and Zermatt is 6938 km.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Washington to Zermatt, including transfers.
Zermatt is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:58 PM in Washington and 7:58 PM in Zermatt.
There are 2285+ hotels available in Zermatt.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Zermatt, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Zermatt. However, you can fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Busto Arsizio, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof. 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Visp, then take the train to Zermatt, Bahnhof.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–850
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,200
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- Schedules at
- Swiss Railways
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 25–31
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 45–55
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- CHF 14–200
- Business Class
- CHF 55–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
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