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How to get fromEurope to San Joseby train, plane, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to San Jose by train, plane, or subway

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

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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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    18h 27m
    $357–645

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

    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
    19h 42m
    $395–1,077

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    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
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    20h 15m
    $390–1,086

  4. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    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
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    20h 46m

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    21h 50m
    $442–1,506

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    5. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    22h 22m
    $557–1,356

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,835.6 mi
  • Duration: 18h 27m

What companies run services between Europe and San Jose, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to San Jose. 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, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, then take the line 60 bus to Metro Station.

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