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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

    best
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BER - SFO
    16h 53m
    $445–889

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

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BER - SJC
    19h 1m
    $380–1,231

  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 46m
    $396–1,329

  4. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BER - LAX
    18h 51m
    $421–1,138

  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 17m
    $456–1,630

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn Htrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPH - SFO
    21h 27m
    $532–1,103

  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 30m
    $448–1,139

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

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn Htrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CPH - LAX
    22h 12m
    $618–1,402

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket$250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,719.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 53m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and California, USA?

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

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