There are 6 ways to get from Lausanne to Washington by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GVA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 14m$529–1,080Train to Basel, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BSL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 18m$405–1,412Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GVA - DCA
14h 13m$527–1,777Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GVA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 5m$409–2,029Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ZRH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
15h$485–1,170Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LYS - DCA
20h 2m$551–1,950
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 13h 14m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Lausanne and Washington is 4171 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Lausanne to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lausanne. It is currently 8:51 AM in Lausanne and 2:51 AM in Washington.
There are 1622+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Washington. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform. Alternatively, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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