Stopovers between Los Angeles and Berlin
Los Angeles to Berlin is about 9,345 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Helsinki, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
BART from the terminal into downtown; a natural break before Asia.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
Fjord city with a fast airport train.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.