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How to get fromCalifornia to Rotterdamby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from California to Rotterdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    13h 32m
    €339–971
  2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLAX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    13h 29m
    €289–821
  3. Fly from San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    13h 11m
    €402–1,464
  4. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeFAT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    15h 32m
    €411–1,561
  5. Fly from Long Beach Airport, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLGB - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    16h 11m
    €311–1,161
  6. Fly from Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSMF - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    16h 24m
    €372–1,363

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between California, USA and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

There is no direct connection from California to Rotterdam. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the line 992 bus to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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