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

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  1. Train, subway

    best
    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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    45 min
    $4–9

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain train Marc
    1h 1m
    $2–9

  3. 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    1h 16m
    $4–7

  4. Drive 25.7 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to Washingtoncar car 25.7 mi
    42 min
    $5–7

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Germantown to Washingtontaxi taxi 25.7 mi
    42 min
    $75–90

  6. 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    47 min
    $4–7

Germantown to Washington by train and subway

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$4Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 24.3 mi
  • Duration: 45 min

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

Maryland Transit operates a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–9 and the journey takes 1h 1m.

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