Stopovers between San Francisco and Vienna
San Francisco to Vienna is about 9,653 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich, Helsinki 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.
Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
Beer gardens, museums and easy Alpine day trips.
Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.
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.
Fairy-tale old town and some of Europe's cheapest good beer.