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How to get fromSan Jose to Franceby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to France by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    14h 29m
    €366–1,229

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SFO - NTE
    16h 26m
    €306–1,119

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    14h 34m
    €334–977

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SJC - CDG
    15h 40m
    €324–1,114

  5. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 57m
    €327–717

  6. 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 to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    17h 35m
    €489–1,247

  7. 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 Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    18h 14m
    €374–693

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,052.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 29m

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

Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 5 times a day.

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