There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Zurich by plane, subway, or train
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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 18mCHF 429–1,334Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Basel, train
cheapest- 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 Basel (BSL)plane IAD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
14h 14mCHF 282–1,038Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- 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
11h 25mCHF 326–764Train 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 36mCHF 316–1,462
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Zurich is to subway and fly which costs SFr 320 - SFr 800 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Zurich is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 1400.
The distance between Washington and Zurich is 6666 km.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Washington to Zurich, including transfers.
Zurich is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:29 PM in Washington and 5:29 AM in Zurich.
There are 1253+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Zurich, 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Zurich Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Zurich Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–1,000
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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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