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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to San Francisco 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 Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    16h 55m
    $475–3,278

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    15h 57m
    $353–852

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    16h 46m
    $480–1,370

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRE - SFO
    19h 21m
    $457–1,619

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAJ - SFO
    19h 40m
    $423–1,500

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    19h 25m
    $586–1,766

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    5. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    20h 17m
    $543–1,973

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,626.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 55m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.

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