There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Munich by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SFO - MUC
14h 53m€298–521BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane OAK - MUC
17h 58m€281–865Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SJC - MUC
17h 57m€326–1,206Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SFO - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
17h 53m€344–1,286Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane SFO - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
18h 47m€401–1,176Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SFO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain
17h 44m€334–657Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SFO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
19h 18m€347–633
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Munich is to Caltrain and fly which costs €290 - €550 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Munich is to Caltrain and fly which takes 14h 53m and costs €290 - €550.
The distance between San Jose and Munich is 9531 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from San Jose to Munich, including transfers.
Munich is 9h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:59 AM in San Jose and 8:59 PM in Munich.
There are 1493+ hotels available in Munich.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Munich, Germany?
Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Munich International Airport (MUC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Munich International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Munich International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Munich International Airport via Seattle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–400
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €6–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €6–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €6–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €6–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €6–9
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