There are 6 ways to get from Germany to San Diego by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MUC - SAN
14h 43m$511–1,516Fly Hamburg Airport to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)HAM - SAN
17h 28m$333–1,104Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DUS - SAN
15h 17m$470–2,013Fly Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FRA - SAN
16h 8m$458–2,611Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AMS - SAN
15h 33m$503–1,735Fly Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)FRA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
17h 46m$353–671
Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to San Diego is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $700 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to San Diego is to fly which takes 14h 43m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Germany and San Diego is 6068 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Germany to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 2086+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Germany and San Diego, CA, USA?
Lufthansa and United Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Diego International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–490
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $30–50
- 1st Class
- $65–110
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $16–27
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $12–13
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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