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There are 8 ways to get from America to Silicon Valley by train, plane, or shuttle

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

    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
    15h 55m
    $497–1,290

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

    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
    17h 29m
    $378–880

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

    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
    18h 25m
    $497–3,575

  4. 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
    18h 10m
    $602–1,982

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

    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 train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    19h 31m
    $608–1,691

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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
    20h 13m
    $450–1,312

  7. 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 Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    22h 7m
    $561–1,873

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane AMS - MRY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    22h 17m
    $520–1,645

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,582.9 mi
  • Duration: 15h 55m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from America to Silicon Valley. 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Horst-Sevenum, take the train to Venlo, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound.

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