There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to West Chester by train, bus, subway, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Train, line 104 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
4h 28m$79–136Drive 126.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to West Chestercar 126.9 mi
2h 44m$24–34Line 61 bus, subway, bus, line 104 bus
- 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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
7h 35m$54–126Line 100 bus, subway, fly, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Shady Grove Station & Bay Ebus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to 69th St Transit Centersubway
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
5h 33m$83–574Train
- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain Marc
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
5h 53m$85–148
Germantown to West Chester by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to West Chester is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to West Chester is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Germantown to West Chester station. However, there are services departing from GERMANTOWN MARC eb and arriving at Paoli Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Germantown and West Chester is 186 miles. The road distance is 127.6 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to West Chester without a car is to train and line 104 bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Germantown to West Chester, including transfers.
Germantown to West Chester train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from GERMANTOWN MARC eb station.
Germantown to West Chester train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to West Chester is 128 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Germantown to West Chester.
There are 128+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
You can take a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Chestnut St & Church St via Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Paoli Amtrak Station, and Lancaster Av & Valley Rd - FS in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- OurBus
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