There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Pontresina 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 HB to Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain
14h 4mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 HB to Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain
15h 11mTrain 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 HB to Landquarttrain
- Take the train from Landquart to Pontresinatrain
16h 27m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Washington and Pontresina is 6856 km.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Washington to Pontresina, including transfers.
Pontresina is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:59 AM in Washington and 6:59 AM in Pontresina.
There are 2303+ hotels available in Pontresina.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Pontresina, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Pontresina. However, you can fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Landquart, then take the train to Pontresina. 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 Zürich HB, take the train to Landquart, then take the train to Pontresina.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,400
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 240–1,000
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Landquart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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