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There are 7 ways to get from Bern to San Francisco by train, plane, or bus

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

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    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 41m
    $402–774

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

    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 3m
    $555–1,046

  3. 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
    19h 48m
    $477–1,320

  4. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    18h 2m
    $420–1,035

  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 16m
    $634–1,823

  6. Fly Bern Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRN - SFO
    17h 27m
    $918–3,224

  7. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MXP - SFO
    23h 13m
    $409–916

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration14h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,920.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 41m

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

Euroairlines, United Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Bern Airport (BRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a week.

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