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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hamburg Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LAX - HAM
    15h 24m
    €370–1,015

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SFO - HAM
    15h 39m
    €263–866

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SAN - HAM
    16h 40m
    €265–958

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LAX - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 28m
    €368–1,356

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane SFO - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 53m
    €351–957

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LAX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 50m
    €286–831

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane SFO - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    19h 6m
    €490–702

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,125.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 24m

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

KLM, Finnair, and seven other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) every 2 hours.

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