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How to get fromGermantown to Bethesdaby train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Germantown to Bethesda by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, subway

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    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain train Marc
    2. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    31 min
    $4–9

  2. Line 61 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus bus 61
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    1h 2m
    $4–7

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Germantown to Bethesdataxi taxi 18 mi
    28 min
    $50–65

  4. Drive 18 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to Bethesdacar car 18 mi
    28 min
    $4–5

  5. Line 100 bus, subway

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus 100
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    33 min
    $4–7

  6. Line 100 bus, line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay L to Medical Center Station & Bay Ebus bus 101
    1h 16m
    $4–9

Germantown to Bethesda by train and subway

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration31 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.6 mi
  • Duration: 31 min

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Medical Center Station & Bay E via Shady Grove Station & Bay E and Shady Grove Station & Bay L in around 1h 16m.

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