There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Palo Alto by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
17h 4m$435–979Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BER - SJC
19h 23m$339–1,120Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HAM - SFO
19h 7m$356–1,087Train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HAJ - SFO
19h 9m$404–1,521Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BER - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
21h 49m$357–1,141Train 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 29m$543–998Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Koebenhavn Htrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CPH - SJC
23h 28m$377–1,139
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs $430 - $1,000.
The distance between Berlin and Palo Alto is 5749 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Berlin to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 9h behind Berlin. It is currently 1:58 PM in Berlin and 4:58 AM in Palo Alto.
There are 486+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Transat, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Hannover Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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