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How to get fromBern to San Franciscoby train or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bern to San Francisco by train or plane

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    15h 31m
    $392–556

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    18h 22m
    $321–930

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    18h 42m
    $420–718

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    20h 59m
    $356–1,119

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 31m
    $479–1,560

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,920.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 31m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Bern to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.

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