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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Costa Rica by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    19h 14m
    $510–1,435

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    15h 18m
    $536–1,432

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    16h 47m
    $584–1,456

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    18h 7m
    $596–1,275

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LUX - SJO
    20h 49m
    $731–3,449

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,260.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 14m

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

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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