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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Aachen by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DCA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    12h 45m
    €474–1,649

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane IAD - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 34m
    €326–1,197

  3. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane IAD - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    14h 12m

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    12h 36m
    €355–1,062

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    13h 8m
    €332–932

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane IAD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    14h
    €479–1,082

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€418Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,365.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 45m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Washington to Aachen. However, you can fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Aachen Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West.

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