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How to get fromSan Francisco to Salzburgby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane SFO - SZG
    16h 12m
    €361–863

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    16h 16m
    €311–741

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Linz Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane SFO - LNZ
    2. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    18h 33m
    €479–1,410

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SFO - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 1m
    €408–1,274

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane OAK - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    18h 35m
    €396–1,188

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, 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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SJC - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    21h 20m
    €403–1,194

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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 München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 58m
    €351–1,000

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,568.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 12m

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

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) 4 times a day.

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