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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Washington DC by train, plane, or subway

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane FRA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    15h 35m
    $505–1,638

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane FRA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 42m
    $330–968

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane FRA - DCA
    17h 43m
    $496–2,039

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane HAJ - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    17h 39m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane FRA - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 11m
    $437–2,190

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane FRA - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    17h 49m
    $568–2,291

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MUC - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    18h 18m
    $437–1,063

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane FRA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 33m
    $344–947

Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,212 mi
  • Duration: 15h 35m

What companies run services between Europe and Washington DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Washington DC. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, then walk to Washington DC. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, take the subway to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, then walk to Washington DC.

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