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How to get fromSan Francisco to Netherlandsby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    13h 8m
    €440–1,119

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    16h 47m
    €215–562

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OAK - AMS
    15h 50m
    €505–615

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SFO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Bredatrain train
    16h 41m
    €359–987

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJC - AMS
    16h 41m
    €312–1,121

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,824.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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

KLM, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours.

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