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How to get fromGermantown to Princetonby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Germantown to Princeton by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain train Marc
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train Carolinian / ...
    4h 33m
    $46–123

  2. Drive  188.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Germantown to Princetoncar car 188.1 mi
    3h 38m
    $35–50

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswickbus bus FlixBus 2609 / ...
    7h 5m
    $38–62

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 7m
    $935–1,654

  5. Line 61 bus, subway, train, line 606 bus

    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 Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Trentontrain train
    4. Take the bus from S Clinton Ave At Wallenberg Ave to Nassau St At S Tulane Stbus bus 606
    5h 24m
    $46–115

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI Amtrak Stationbus bus 201
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Trentontrain train Crescent / ...
    7h 11m
    $41–94

  7. Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 59m
    $109–747

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    5h 35m
    $584–1,553

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train train
    6h 36m
    $73–466

  10. Line 100 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus bus
    2. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Princeton Junction Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 53m
    $973–1,348

Germantown to Princeton by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 203.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Princeton via Washington Union Station, Trenton, Trenton Transit Center, and Princeton Jct. in around 4h 33m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswick twice daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.

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