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

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  1. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    13h 50m
    €371–972

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 36m
    €307–745

  3. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    13h 54m
    €349–960

  4. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SFO - NTE
    15h 48m
    €321–1,112

  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 Lille Europetrain train
    16h 3m
    €476–1,245

  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 Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    17h 13m
    €360–692

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,018.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 50m

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

Air France, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 3 hours.

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