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How to get fromDresden to San Franciscoby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to San Francisco by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DRS - SFO
    16h 35m
    $453–1,519

  2. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    19h 5m
    $421–1,073

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BER - SFO
    17h 35m
    $474–1,012

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LEJ - SFO
    18h 12m
    $459–1,648

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PRG - SFO
    18h 1m

Dresden Airport (DRS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,778.7 mi
  • Duration: 16h 35m

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

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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