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How to get fromSan Francisco to Aachenby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Aachen by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    17h 12m

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    15h 38m
    €319–700

  3. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SFO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    17h 16m
    €372–1,120

  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFO - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Aachen Hbftrain train
    17h 21m
    €358–995

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 30m
    €471–1,330

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SFO - LUX
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    19h 57m
    €383–1,305

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    16h 55m
    €436–1,250

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    17h 51m
    €492–1,213

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,079.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Aachen. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Aachen West. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Aachen Hbf.

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