There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Altnau by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
12h 26mCHF 409–1,231Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
12h 54mCHF 342–755Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PHL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain
14h 4mCHF 472–900
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Altnau is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 340 - SFr 800 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Altnau is to fly and train which takes 12h 26m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Washington and Altnau is 6740 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Washington to Altnau, including transfers.
Altnau is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:47 PM in Washington and 3:47 AM in Altnau.
There are 2769+ hotels available in Altnau.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Altnau, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Altnau. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Romanshorn, then take the train to Altnau. 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Romanshorn, then take the train to Altnau.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 410–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Ottawa, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 330–1,000
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–19
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–19
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 15–19
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- CHF 2–3
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
- CHF 25–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- CHF 25–390
- First Class
- CHF 120–550
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
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
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