There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Falls Church by train, subway, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
1h 10m$5–10Drive 25.6 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Falls Churchcar 25.6 mi
38 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Germantown to Falls Churchtaxi 25.6 mi
38 min$75–90Line 100 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus 100
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
1h 12m$5–8Line 61 bus, subway
- Take the bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay Cbus 61
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway R
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway O / ...
1h 41m$5–8
Germantown to Falls Church by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Falls Church is to line 100 bus and subway which costs $5 - $9 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Falls Church is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct train from Germantown to Falls Church. However, there are services departing from GERMANTOWN MARC eb and arriving at East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Germantown and Falls Church is 33 miles. The road distance is 25.8 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Falls Church without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 10m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Germantown to Falls Church, including transfers.
Germantown to Falls Church train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from GERMANTOWN MARC eb station.
Germantown to Falls Church train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at ROCKVILLE MARC eb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Falls Church is 26 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Germantown to Falls Church.
There are 1365+ hotels available in Falls Church.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Falls Church, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Germantown to Falls Church. However, you can take the train to ROCKVILLE MARC eb, walk to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, then take the subway to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can drive from Germantown to Falls Church in around 38 min.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to Shady Grove Station & Bay C
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab of Frederick
- Phone
- +1-301-662-2250
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