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How to get fromSan Francisco to Austriaby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane SFO - SZG
    16h 16m
    €361–814

  2. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    16h 16m
    €312–814

  3. Fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SFO - VIE
    16h 27m
    €386–788

  4. Fly to Graz Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane SFO - GRZ
    16h 28m
    €483–1,416

  5. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane SFO - LNZ
    17h 27m
    €474–1,315

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 25m
    €344–840

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SFO - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    20h 11m
    €446–1,288

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 58m
    €351–1,020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,573.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day.

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