There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Switzerland by plane, subway, or train
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 Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DCA - ZRH
10h 23mCHF 400–1,230Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
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
11h 33mCHF 229–918Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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
11h 26mCHF 335–708Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel
- 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
12h 47mCHF 235–906Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BWI - ZRH
12h 51mCHF 295–1,360
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Switzerland is to subway and fly which costs SFr 330 - SFr 750 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Switzerland is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs SFr 400 - SFr 1300.
The distance between Washington and Switzerland is 6666 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Washington to Switzerland, including transfers.
Switzerland is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:49 PM in Washington and 7:49 PM in Switzerland.
There are 1254+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Switzerland?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–900
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- 48 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
- 48 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
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