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There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAM - SFO
    17h 6m
    $294–968

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane HAM - SAN
    17h 45m
    $365–1,109

  3. Fly Hamburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HAM - LAX
    19h 21m
    $410–1,217

  4. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRE - SFO
    18h 46m
    $455–1,562

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BRE - LAX
    17h 6m
    $461–1,661

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HAJ - SFO
    19h 23m
    $414–1,485

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPH - SFO
    18h 48m
    $516–859

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,556 mi
  • Duration: 17h 6m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and California, USA?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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