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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Oakland by train, plane, or subway

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

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    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    17h 43m
    $353–640

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FRA - OAK
    19h 44m
    $416–1,183

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAJ - SFO
    20h 7m

  4. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane NUE - SFO
    19h 41m
    $399–1,525

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LEJ - SFO
    20h 41m
    $430–1,501

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FRA - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    20h 58m
    $422–1,189

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    21h 28m
    $581–1,416

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane FRA - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    22h 5m
    $448–1,245

Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,824.1 mi
  • Duration: 17h 43m

What companies run services between Europe and Oakland, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Oakland. 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center. Alternatively, 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 Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, then take the subway to 12th Street / Oakland City Center.

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