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How to get fromSan Francisco to Hamburgby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly to Hamburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SFO - HAM
    15h 21m
    €352–964

  2. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 34m
    €339–1,150

  3. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane SFO - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    17h 46m
    €429–1,530

  4. 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 56m
    €465–881

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    19h 40m
    €471–3,124

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration14h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,925.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 21m

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

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) hourly.

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