Stopovers between Washington, DC and Berlin
Washington, DC to Berlin is about 6,728 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Plenty of flights from every airline make for flexible stopovers.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
European feel without crossing the Atlantic.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.