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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LAX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 39m

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 8m
    $418–1,043

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 25m

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 7m
    $436–1,093

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 14m
    $500–1,585

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FAT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 50m
    $519–1,981

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 32m
    $543–1,172

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Hilversum to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 48m
    $575–1,272

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$444Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and Europe?

There is no direct connection from California to Europe. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hbf, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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