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Fly San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER)

Fly Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg

  1. Fly from Oakland (OAK) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER)

Fly San Francisco to Dresden, train

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Dresden (DRS)
  2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Fly San Francisco to Hannover, train

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Hannover (HAJ)
  2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hauptbahnhof

Fly San Francisco to Leipzig, train

  1. Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Leipzig (LEJ)
  2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf

San Francisco (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg (BER) flights

The flight time between San Francisco (SFO) and Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is around 16h 10m and covers a distance of around 9138 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 35m. Services are operated by Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways and others. Typically 216 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

216 Weekly Planes
16h 10m Average Duration
€369 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Berlin is to fly which costs $350 - $750 and takes 16h 31m.

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The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Berlin is to fly which costs $350 - $750 and takes 16h 31m.

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It is approximately 9105 km to get from San Francisco to Berlin.

It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from San Francisco to Berlin, including transfers.

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There is no direct flight from San Francisco Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 15m and has one stopover.

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Berlin is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:31 AM in San Francisco and 1:31 PM in Berlin.

Vueling Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, KLM and seven other airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

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There are 1299+ hotels available in Berlin. Prices start at €43 per night.

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The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $8 - $11.

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  • Distance: 9105 km
  • Duration: 16h 31m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Berlin, Germany?

Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco to Berlin Hbf hourly.

Airlines
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 22m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 27m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt, Munich
Ave. Duration
16h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 55m
When
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€550 - €1800
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€410 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€390 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Frankfurt, Munich
Ave. Duration
16h 5m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€420 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Munich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
16h 25m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€430 - €1400
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€360 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 57m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€370 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€380 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Munich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
16h 25m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€400 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Frankfurt, Munich
Ave. Duration
17h
When
Every day
Estimated price
€400 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€380 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Munich
Ave. Duration
14h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€370 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Munich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
16h 55m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€400 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 32m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€340 - €1200
United Airlines
Website
united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 22m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 55m
When
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€550 - €1800
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€410 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 45m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€370 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Frankfurt, Munich
Ave. Duration
16h 5m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
€420 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€360 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€390 - €1100
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€380 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Munich
Ave. Duration
14h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€350 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Frankfurt, Munich
Ave. Duration
17h
When
Every day
Estimated price
€400 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Zurich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€350 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€380 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€340 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via London Heathrow, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€340 - €1200
Delta
Website
delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
14h 40m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€650 - €2800
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€650 - €2800
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€600 - €2200
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€650 - €2300
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
16h 57m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€600 - €2100
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€500 - €750
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€600 - €2300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
12h 25m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€470 - €1700
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€430 - €1600
Air Canada
Website
aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
13h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 45m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€370 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Munich
Ave. Duration
14h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€350 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Zurich, Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
14h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€350 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Munich
Ave. Duration
13h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€340 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Toronto, Munich
Ave. Duration
15h 35m
When
Monday and Saturday
Estimated price
€420 - €1300
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
12h 40m
When
Wednesday
Estimated price
€390 - €1100
British Airways
Website
britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
15h 2m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€650 - €2600
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Seattle, London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
20h 55m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€600 - €2500
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via San Diego, London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
16h 5m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
€650 - €2600
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Las Vegas, London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
16h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€600 - €2500
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via London Heathrow
Ave. Duration
12h 55m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
Estimated price
€430 - €1800
Air France
Website
airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
14h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€650 - €2800
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
16h 57m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€600 - €2100
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
20h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€500 - €750
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
12h 25m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€470 - €1700
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Paris Charles de Gaulle
Ave. Duration
17h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€410 - €1400
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
€950 - €2900
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Zurich
Ave. Duration
16h
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
€550 - €1600
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Zurich
Ave. Duration
14h 7m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€370 - €1200
KLM
Website
klm.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
14h 40m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€650 - €2800
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
17h 45m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€650 - €2300
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Las Vegas, Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€600 - €2300
Flights from San Francisco to Dresden via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
12h 25m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€470 - €1700
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Amsterdam Schiphol
Ave. Duration
15h 20m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€430 - €1600
Icelandair
Website
icelandair.com
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Seattle, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
Ave. Duration
16h 2m
When
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€500 - €1700
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Portland, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
Ave. Duration
16h 5m
When
Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
€500 - €1700
Scandinavian Airlines
Website
flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Copenhagen
Ave. Duration
13h 20m
When
Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€600 - €2400
Flights from San Francisco to Hannover via Copenhagen
Ave. Duration
13h 30m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€350 - €1000
Iberia
Website
iberia.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Madrid
Ave. Duration
15h 55m
When
Tuesday
Estimated price
€480 - €1200
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€480 - €1200
Aer Lingus
Website
aerlingus.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Dublin
Ave. Duration
16h 40m
When
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
€370 - €1200
Flights from Oakland to Berlin Brandenburg via Los Angeles, Dublin
Ave. Duration
16h 10m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
€500 - €1700
Vueling Airlines
Website
vueling.com
Flights from San Francisco to Berlin Brandenburg via Barcelona
Ave. Duration
15h 30m
When
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price
€480 - €1200
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco to Leipzig via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
20h 10m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
€470 - €1200
Train operators
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone
+49 0180 6 99 66 33
Website
bahn.com
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration
1h 40m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
€30 - €45
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hauptbahnhof
Ave. Duration
1h 44m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
€40 - €55
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 16m
Frequency
Every 4 hours
Estimated price
€30 - €45
Website
https://www.bahn.com/en
Czech Railways (ČD)
Phone
+420 221 111 122
Email
info@cd.cz
Website
cd.cz
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Hbf
Ave. Duration
1h 48m
Frequency
5 times a day
Estimated price
€12 - €26
Website
https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
2nd Class
€12 - €18
Business
€17 - €18
1st Class
€17 - €26
Flixtrain
Phone
+49 1807 123 99 123
Email
info@flixbus.de
Website
flixtrain.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Berlin Central Station
Ave. Duration
2h
Frequency
3 times a week
Estimated price
€19 - €27
Website
https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Hanover Central Station to Berlin Central Station
Ave. Duration
1h 48m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
€21 - €30
Website
https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Leipzig Central Station to Berlin Central Station
Ave. Duration
1h 20m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
€19 - €27
Website
https://www.flixtrain.com/
Dutch Railways (NS)
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)

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