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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Berlin by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SFO - BER
    15h 12m
    €422–879

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane OAK - BER
    18h 26m
    €217–625

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 18m
    €361–988

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    17h 37m
    €269–806

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SFO - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Berlin Hbftrain train
    18h 32m
    €394–1,388

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,187.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 12m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours.

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