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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
    $404–1,118

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane HAM - LAX
    19h 21m
    $290–917

  3. 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 44m
    $495–1,409

  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 47m
    $445–1,551

  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 7m
    $461–1,650

  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 31m
    $429–1,526

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CPH - SFO
    19h 30m
    $491–1,015

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$271Cheapest 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 three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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