There are 8 ways to get from Bern to Washington by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ZRH - DCA
14h 20m$521–1,848Train to Basel, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BSL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 52m$374–1,322Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ZRH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 35m$443–1,051Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GVA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 33m$568–1,192Train to Basel, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BSL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 23m$414–2,071Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ZRH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
14h 59m$434–1,901Train to Zurich Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ZRH - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 57m$395–727Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ZRH - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 17m$376–718
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Washington is to train and fly which costs $370 - $750 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 13h 35m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Bern and Washington is 4238 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Bern to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Bern. It is currently 6:24 AM in Bern and 12:24 AM in Washington.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Washington. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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