There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Lauterbrunnen by plane, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich 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 Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
13h 54mCHF 420–1,115Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel, 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 Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
16h 24mCHF 255–1,018Subway 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 Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
14h 41mCHF 383–781Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IAD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
16h 9mCHF 333–991Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, 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 Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane IAD - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
16h 52mCHF 258–792Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
15h 55mCHF 404–926
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lauterbrunnen is to subway and fly and train which costs SFr 380 - SFr 800 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lauterbrunnen is to fly and train which takes 13h 54m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1200.
The distance between Washington and Lauterbrunnen is 6852 km.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Washington to Lauterbrunnen, including transfers.
Lauterbrunnen is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:40 AM in Washington and 1:40 PM in Lauterbrunnen.
There are 1935+ hotels available in Lauterbrunnen.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Lauterbrunnen. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Lauterbrunnen. 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 Bern, take the train to Interlaken Ost, then take the train to Lauterbrunnen.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
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 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
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 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Montreal, Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- 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 280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 270–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 380–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 360–1,100
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
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