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How to get fromSan Jose to Dresdenby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Dresden by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SFO - DRS
    16h 51m
    €416–1,519

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 36m
    €348–1,019

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SJC - DRS
    18h 51m
    €504–1,804

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane SFO - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    17h 56m
    €414–927

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SFO - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    20h 17m
    €467–1,081

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 34m
    €385–697

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,334.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Dresden, Germany?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dresden Airport (DRS) every 4 hours.

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