There are 4 ways to get from Germantown to Reading by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
5h 44m$54–117Drive 123.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to Readingcar 123.3 mi
2h 49m$23–33Bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 50m$24–46Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
9h 28m$46–101
Germantown to Reading by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Reading is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Reading. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Reading via SHADY GROVE & station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Germantown and Reading is 218 miles. The road distance is 124 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Reading without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Germantown to Reading, including transfers.
Germantown to Reading bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Reading bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Reading is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Germantown to Reading.
There are 58+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Reading via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Warner St, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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