There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Germantown by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain Marc
46 min$2–9Subway, line 61 bus
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ridebus 61
1h 33m$4–8Drive 26.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Germantowncar 26.2 mi
43 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Germantowntaxi 26.2 mi
43 min$75–95Subway, line 100 bus
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay Bbus 100
58 min$4–8
Washington to Germantown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Germantown is to subway and line 61 bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Germantown is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $4 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at GERMANTOWN MARC wb. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Washington and Germantown is 26 miles. The road distance is 26.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Germantown without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs $2 - $9.
The train from Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb takes 46 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Washington to Germantown train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Germantown train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at GERMANTOWN MARC wb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Germantown is 26 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Washington to Germantown.
There are 123+ hotels available in Germantown.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–9 and the journey takes 46 min.
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay C to Germantown Rd & Germantown Marc Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Shady Grove Station & Bay E to Germantown Transit Center & Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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