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There are 6 ways to get from California to Berlin by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SFO - BER
    16h 3m
    €271–765

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LAX - BER
    16h 7m
    €298–715

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SAN - BER
    17h 10m
    €304–1,308

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SFO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 26m
    €452–1,715

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    20h 11m
    €390–1,189

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane SFO - CPH
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Berlin Hbftrain train
    21h 43m
    €526–1,147

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

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Berlin, Germany?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours.

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