There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Europe by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DCA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
14h 10m$414–1,533Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BWI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
16h 39m$339–1,955Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- 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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane IAD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
15h 13m$499–1,613Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane IAD - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
17h 28mTrain to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PHL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
16h 48m$572–1,690
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Europe is to subway and fly and train which costs $490 - $1,700 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Europe is to fly and train which takes 14h 10m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Europe is 6714 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Washington to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:17 PM in Washington and 3:17 AM in Europe.
There are 789+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. 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 Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Frankfurt via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Frankfurt via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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