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There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Europe by train, plane, or subway

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

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 22m
    $353–560

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OAK - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 52m
    $306–762

  3. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 47m
    $330–852

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Hannover 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SFO - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 9m

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane SFO - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    22h 7m
    $428–1,093

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Munich International 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 Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    20h 53m
    $402–717

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    6. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h
    $591–1,304

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich 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 Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 17m
    $461–715

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,389.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Europe. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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