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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Santa Monica 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 28m
    $356–630

  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 52m

  3. 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
    21h 17m
    $526–978

  4. 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 39m
    $386–1,390

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LEJ - LAX
    22h 11m
    $432–1,192

  6. 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-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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AMS - LAX
    22h 24m
    $551–2,041

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

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Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,926.3 mi
  • Duration: 18h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Europe to Santa Monica. 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 Terminal 6 Lower Level, take the bus to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, walk to LAX / Metro Transit Center, take the vehicle to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station, walk to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station, then take the vehicle to Downtown Santa Monica 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 Terminal 6 Lower Level, take the bus to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, walk to LAX / Metro Transit Center, take the vehicle to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station, walk to Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station, then take the vehicle to Downtown Santa Monica Station.

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