There are 8 ways to get from Germany to California by plane or train
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Fly Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
14h 21m$304–569Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FRA - LAX
14h 41m$291–569Fly Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MUC - SFO
15h 6m$311–529Fly Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MUC - SAN
14h 59m$613–1,521Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DUS - SFO
16h 52m$405–870Fly Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MUC - LAX
15h 31m$318–519Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AMS - SAN
16h 5m$529–1,571Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane AMS - LAX
16h 17m$434–1,279
Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to California is to fly which costs $300 - $600 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to California is to fly which takes 14h 21m and costs $300 - $600.
The distance between Germany and California is 5750 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 21m to get from Germany to California, including transfers.
There are 3415+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Germany and California, USA?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $11–13
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