There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to California by plane or train
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Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BER - SFO
16h 53m$444–993Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BER - SMF
19h 3m$325–983Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BER - LAX
18h 53m$420–1,142Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BER - SJC
19h 2m$329–935Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BER - SAN
19h 54m$415–1,634Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CPH - SFO
21h 18m$541–958Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FRA - LAX
18h 41m$437–781Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CPH - LAX
22h 3m$577–1,307
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to California is to train and fly which costs $430 - $800 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to California is to fly which takes 16h 53m and costs $440 - $1,000.
The distance between Berlin and California is 5752 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Berlin to California, including transfers.
California is 9h behind Berlin. It is currently 10:02 PM in Berlin and 1:02 PM in California.
There are 3388+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and California, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Transat, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to San Diego International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
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