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How to get fromGermany to CaliforniaBy plane, or train

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There are 8 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 21m
    $313–868

  2. Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    14h 41m
    $320–868

  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 6m
    $319–625

  4. 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
    14h 58m
    $661–1,717

  5. 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
    16h 52m
    $484–819

  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 31m
    $336–725

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AMS - SAN
    16h 23m
    $530–1,609

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AMS - LAX
    16h 35m
    $485–1,117

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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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.

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