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How to get fromKarlsruhe to San Diegoby train, plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Karlsruhe to San Diego by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeFRA - SAN
    17h 22m
    $423–1,561

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeFRA - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    18h 34m
    $356–646

  3. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTR - SAN
    20h 46m
    $358–1,553

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeMUC - SAN
    18h 13m
    $565–1,644

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeZRH - SAN
    19h 32m
    $615–1,782

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeAMS - SAN
    19h 16m
    $584–1,743

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)planeFRA - CLD
    3. Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
    23h 6m
    $485–1,018

Frankfurt (FRA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$395Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and San Diego, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Karlsruhe to San Diego. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, then take the line 992 bus to Broadway & Kettner Bl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Stuttgart Hbf, walk to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, then take the line 992 bus to Broadway & Kettner Bl.

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