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How to get fromCologne to San Francisco Airport (SFO)by train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by train or plane

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    16h 6m
    $462–3,249

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CGN - SFO
    19h 39m
    $343–1,014

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    19h 41m
    $598–1,799

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    14h 9m
    $346–755

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    15h 59m
    $474–1,378

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    18h 45m
    $467–1,231

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LUX - SFO
    21h 18m
    $434–1,557

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    19h 47m
    $569–2,023

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,600 mi
  • Duration: 16h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA?

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.

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