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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Rotterdam by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    13h 36m
    €489–1,046

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

    cheapest
    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 15m
    €244–651

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 25m
    €331–1,248

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OAK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 15m
    €264–692

  5. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    19h 29m
    €262–689

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 39m
    €247–630

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,861.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Rotterdam. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), walk to Schiphol Airport, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, then take the train to Rotterdam Centraal.

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