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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to San Francisco by train or plane

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    13h 48m
    $521–1,149

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    18h 18m
    $267–956

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    16h 39m
    $377–1,445

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    17h 55m
    $434–1,552

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUS - SFO
    19h 26m
    $279–995

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AMS - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    19h 50m
    $478–1,713

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,506.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, then take the subway to Powell Street.

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