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How to get fromGermany to Californiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Germany to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    14h 36m
    $298–674

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    15h 17m
    $309–675

  3. Fly Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    15h 21m
    $311–679

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    17h 22m
    $300–1,426

  5. Fly Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    15h 21m
    $513–1,721

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MUC - LAX
    15h 52m
    $322–680

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AMS - SAN
    16h 29m
    $505–2,044

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and California, USA?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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