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$530–1,037Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- 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$450–2,236Train 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 24m$628–1,984Train to Basel, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 23m$632–1,135Train 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 5m$600–1,295Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LYS - DCA
20h 31m$572–1,991
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 1:49 AM in Lausanne and 7:49 PM in Washington.
There are 1620+ 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
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- 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 Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,200
Flights from Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lausanne to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $50–75
- 2nd Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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