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How to get fromSan Francisco to Germanyby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Germany by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    13h 37m
    €291–482

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    15h 50m
    €202–615

  3. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SFO - HAM
    15h 21m
    €262–865

  4. Fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    14h 13m
    €295–528

  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 Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    15h 34m
    €462–1,194

  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 Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h
    €353–523

  7. Fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane SFO - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    18h 48m
    €489–701

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,184.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

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

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours.

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