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There are 8 ways to get from California to Salzburg by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane SFO - SZG
    16h 30m
    €362–815

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LAX - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    16h 24m
    €310–675

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LAX - SZG
    16h 5m
    €389–1,214

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    16h 34m
    €313–816

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SAN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    16h 16m
    €525–1,908

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LGB - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    19h 8m
    €404–1,505

  7. 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 16m
    €352–1,022

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    20h 21m
    €326–559

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,584.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 30m

What companies run services between California, USA and Salzburg, Austria?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day.

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