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There are 8 ways to get from Germany to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    14h 2m
    $322–573

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    16h 20m
    $273–1,016

  3. Fly Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MUC - SFO
    14h 47m
    $326–592

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAM - SFO
    16h 47m
    $292–966

  5. Fly Stuttgart Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane STR - SFO
    17h 11m
    $293–1,128

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FRA - OAK
    16h 30m
    $388–1,119

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    16h 6m
    $516–1,287

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    18h 15m
    $582–733

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

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,706.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 2m

What companies run services between Germany and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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