There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Fribourg 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DCA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
13h 57mCHF 433–1,279Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
13h 25mCHF 257–957Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DCA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
12h 20mCHF 442–1,294Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane IAD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain
13h 23mCHF 377–772Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel, 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 Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
14h 50mCHF 265–955
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fribourg is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 370 - SFr 800 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fribourg is to fly and train which takes 12h 20m and costs SFr 440 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Washington and Fribourg is 6677 km.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Washington to Fribourg, including transfers.
Fribourg is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:08 AM in Washington and 6:08 AM in Fribourg.
There are 343+ hotels available in Fribourg.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fribourg, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Fribourg. However, you can fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg. Alternatively, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, then take the train to Fribourg/Freiburg.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Geneva International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 390–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–1,100
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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