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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)planeFRA - SFO
    14h 36m
    $288–674

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFRA - LAX
    15h 17m
    $319–675

  3. Fly Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeMUC - SFO
    15h 26m
    $301–679

  4. Fly Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMUC - SAN
    15h 21m
    $563–1,721

  5. Fly Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMUC - LAX
    15h 57m
    $322–680

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeAMS - SFO
    16h 12m
    $434–1,250

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeAMS - SAN
    16h 13m
    $506–1,842

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest 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) every 4 hours.

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