There are 8 ways to get from Switzerland to Washington by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- 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
12h 31m$510–1,021Fly Basel to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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
13h 46m$336–1,208Fly Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ZRH - DCA
13h 24m$475–1,714Fly Zurich Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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
12h 39m$397–917Fly Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GVA - DCA
13h 31m$508–1,718Fly Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ZRH - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
14h 3m$388–1,767Fly Geneva International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane GVA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h$362–617Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MXP - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 12m$391–1,168
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Washington is to fly and train which costs $360 - $650 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 12h 31m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Switzerland and Washington is 4133 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Switzerland to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Switzerland. It is currently 12:21 AM in Switzerland and 6:21 PM in Washington.
There are 1622+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- 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 Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
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 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 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 Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–380
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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