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There are 7 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Munich by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeSFO - MUC
    14h 39m
    €250–459

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeSFO - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
    18h 6m
    €345–1,279

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeSJC - MUC
    20h 9m
    €476–972

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeSFO - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
    18h 37m
    €452–988

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeSFO - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    18h 12m
    €479–955

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain
    17h 7m
    €276–665

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    3. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    19h 7m
    €307–534

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Munich, Germany?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours.

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