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There are 7 ways to get from America to California by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    15h 49m
    $533–1,380

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DUS - LAX
    19h 23m
    $300–1,022

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AMS - LAX
    16h 4m
    $529–1,979

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AMS - SAN
    15h 58m
    $594–971

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    18h 53m
    $304–1,023

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AMS - SMF
    18h 24m
    $504–1,770

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    17h 33m
    $376–655

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,588.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 49m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and California, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to California. However, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, then take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station.

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