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There are 7 ways to get from America to California by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeAMS - SFO
    15h 54m
    $440–1,266

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeFRA - SFO
    17h 26m
    $354–860

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeAMS - SAN
    15h 54m
    $502–1,658

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeAMS - LAX
    16h 35m
    $391–1,067

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeDUS - SFO
    18h 59m
    $469–1,191

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeAMS - SMF
    17h 14m
    $652–2,357

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeDUS - LAX
    19h 55m
    $410–942

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and California, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to California. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, then take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Front St.

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