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There are 6 ways to get from Bielefeld to Costa Rica by train or plane

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  1. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAJ - SJO
    17h 25m
    $825–1,155

  2. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRE - SJO
    18h 14m
    $474–1,871

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    20h 22m
    $640–1,187

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    18h 18m
    $551–1,495

  5. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAM - SJO
    20h 49m
    $663–1,499

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    17h 40m
    $627–1,578

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$437Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Bielefeld to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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