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How to get fromSan Francisco to Laxby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Lax by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    17h 28m
    CHF 359–517

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SFO - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    19h 50m
    CHF 180–515

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain train
    19h 26m
    CHF 290–912

  4. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SFO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train
    19h 43m
    CHF 261–963

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SFO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    19h 47m
    CHF 452–1,211

  6. 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 Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train
    20h 30m
    CHF 320–662

  7. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane SFO - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    22h 15m
    CHF 297–985

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,644.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Lax. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Bern, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Brig, walk to Brig Bahnhofplatz, then take the train to Lax.

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