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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Santa Cruz by train, plane, bus, or subway

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

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    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    20h 16m
    $375–773

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

    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
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    23h 2m

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FRA - SJC
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    21h 55m
    $486–1,361

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FRA - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    22h 48m
    $510–1,469

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    4. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    24h 7m
    $481–1,211

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane FRA - MRY
    25h 33m
    $389–1,105

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,876.1 mi
  • Duration: 20h 16m

What companies run services between Europe and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santa Cruz. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Fulda 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, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front. 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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to Diridon Station, then take the bus to Soquel Ave & Front.

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