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There are 7 ways to get from California to Berlin by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SFO - BER
    16h 25m
    €193–483

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LAX - BER
    16h
    €190–482

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SAN - BER
    16h 31m
    €225–725

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    19h 15m
    €356–992

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SFO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 50m
    €406–1,491

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 24m
    €367–672

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 24m
    €374–681

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,203.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between California, USA and Berlin, Germany?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours.

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