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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 Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 56m

  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 13m
    $319–728

  3. 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 5m
    $330–728

  4. 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 17m
    $1,232–2,670

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGB - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 52m
    $350–1,016

  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
    22h 50m
    $470–1,766

  7. 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 Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 27m
    $453–1,426

  8. 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 Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 24m
    $434–1,426

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration15h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest 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 subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, 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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