Stopovers between San Francisco and Frankfurt
San Francisco to Frankfurt is about 9,148 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, 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.
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.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.