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How to get fromGermantown to National Mallby bus, subway, car, taxi, or train

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

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  1. Line 100 bus, subway

    best
    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 Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    55 min
    $5–8

  2. Line 61 bus, subway

    cheapest
    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 Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway R
    1h 35m
    $4–7

  3. Drive 26.6 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to National Mallcar car 26.6 mi
    44 min
    $5–7

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Germantown to National Malltaxi taxi 26.6 mi
    44 min
    $75–95

  5. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to SILVER SPRING MARC ebtrain train Marc
    2. Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway subway R
    56 min
    $4–10

Germantown to National Mall by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar406Weekly Services
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$5Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 27.1 mi
  • Duration: 55 min

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and National Mall, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Germantown to National Mall. However, you can take the line 100 bus to Shady Grove Station & Bay E, walk to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, then walk to Independence & 12Th St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Germantown Rd & Bowman Mill Dr to National Mall via Shady Grove Station & Bay C, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Judiciary Square, Red Line Track 1 Platform in around 1h 35m.

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