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How to get fromBerlin to CaliforniaBy plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BER - SFO
    16h 53m
    $444–1,127

  2. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BER - LAX
    19h 8m
    $381–927

  3. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BER - SMF
    18h 39m
    $656–2,518

  4. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BER - SJC
    19h 5m
    $560–2,120

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BER - SAN
    19h 15m
    $496–3,219

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPH - SFO
    22h 55m
    $607–1,037

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    18h 54m
    $523–1,313

  8. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CPH - LAX
    23h 40m
    $524–1,087

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$360Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and California, USA?

Scandinavian Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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