There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Cupertino by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MUC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 22m$334–606Fly Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MUC - SJC
17h 43m$446–1,544Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FRA - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 28m$376–697Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
19h 40m$398–647Fly Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MUC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
20h 2m$403–1,172Fly Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MUC - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
23h 3m$452–1,500
Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Cupertino is to fly and Caltrain which costs $330 - $650 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Cupertino is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 22m and costs $330 - $650.
The distance between Munich and Cupertino is 5954 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Munich to Cupertino, including transfers.
Cupertino is 8h behind Munich. It is currently 4:10 AM in Munich and 8:10 PM in Cupertino.
There are 508+ hotels available in Cupertino.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Cupertino, CA, USA?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–460
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–500
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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