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How to get fromFalls Church to Germantownby subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Falls Church to Germantown by subway, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Subway, line 100 bus

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    1. Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus bus 100
    1h 23m
    $5–8

  2. Drive  27 mi

    1. Drive from Falls Church to Germantowncar car 27 mi
    35 min
    $5–8

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Falls Church to Germantowntaxi taxi 27 mi
    35 min
    $80–95

  4. Subway, line 61 bus

    1. Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ridebus bus 61
    1h 58m
    $5–8

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain train
    2h 9m
    $5–10

Falls Church to Germantown by subway and bus

Calendar406Weekly Services
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 34.9 mi
  • Duration: 1h 23m

What companies run services between Falls Church, VA, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

There is no direct connection from Falls Church to Germantown. However, you can take the subway to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, take the subway to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Shady Grove Station & Bay E, then take the line 100 bus to Germantown Transit Center & Bay B. Alternatively, you can drive from Falls Church to Germantown in around 35 min.

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