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There are 5 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
    15h 37m
    €272–773

  2. 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
    16h 21m
    €1,005–2,016

  3. 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 34m
    €332–773

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LAX - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 49m
    €426–1,389

  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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 22m
    €426–1,589

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Berlin, Germany?

Scandinavian Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours.

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