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How to get fromCalifornia to Salzburgby plane or train

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There are 7 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 55m
    €362–965

  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 20m
    €306–557

  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 25m
    €339–914

  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 25m
    €309–598

  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 6m
    €441–1,200

  6. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FAT - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    19h 48m
    €310–1,197

  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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    19h 22m
    €358–632

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,584.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 55m

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) twice daily.

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