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There are 7 ways to get from America to San Jose by train, plane, or subway

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

    best
    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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    16h 22m
    $539–1,398

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    17h 57m
    $391–924

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    17h 24m
    $537–1,880

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    18h 50m
    $520–1,179

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    18h 41m
    $602–1,389

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain train
    21h 45m
    $551–1,861

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    20h 42m
    $442–1,217

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,599.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and San Jose, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to San Jose. 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, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, then take the line 60 bus to Metro Station.

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