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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Los Angeles by train or plane

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane FRA - LAX
    18h 3m
    $358–630

  2. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HAJ - LAX
    21h 32m

  3. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane NUE - LAX
    20h 6m
    $410–1,520

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane FRA - BUR
    20h 52m
    $507–1,477

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AMS - LAX
    21h 36m
    $567–2,010

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane FRA - LGB
    22h 10m
    $377–1,023

Frankfurt (FRA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,922.4 mi
  • Duration: 18h 3m

What companies run services between Europe and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Los Angeles. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, then take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, then take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station.

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