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How to get fromSan Diego to Europeby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Europe by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 36m
    $551–1,381

  2. Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CLD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 58m
    $401–1,153

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAN - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 3m

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 22m
    $441–1,558

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 6m
    $517–1,421

  6. Fly San Diego International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SAN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 14m
    $718–2,260

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LAX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 11m
    $417–872

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$356Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,561.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 36m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Europe?

There is no direct connection from San Diego to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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