There are 5 ways to get from California to Berlin by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SFO - BER
15h 30m€382–872Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SFO - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
18h 30m€344–1,029Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LAX - BER
15h 35m€419–971Fly San Diego International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane SAN - BER
16h 36m€364–1,514Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LAX - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
19h 5m€461–1,378
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Berlin is to fly which costs €380 - €900 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from California to Berlin is to fly which takes 15h 30m and costs €380 - €900.
The distance between California and Berlin is 9204 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from California to Berlin, including transfers.
Berlin is 9h ahead of California. It is currently 10:32 PM in California and 7:32 AM in Berlin.
There are 2648+ hotels available in Berlin.
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 2 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Copenhagen, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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