Stopovers between San Francisco and Munich
San Francisco to Munich is about 9,437 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich, Geneva 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 the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
RER B from CDG reaches central Paris in about 35 minutes.
Compact lakeside city with free public transport for hotel guests.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.