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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    18h 7m
    $326–740

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    17h 59m
    $347–740

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    20h 11m
    $528–2,682

  4. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeFAT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    20h 9m
    $497–1,879

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeSFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    21h 8m

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLGB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain
    20h 31m
    $367–1,028

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    21h 45m
    $483–1,523

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    21h 42m
    $434–1,323

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Europe?

There is no direct connection from California to Europe. However, 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 Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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