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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDUS - SJO
    16h 45m
    $661–1,022

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCGN - SJO
    21h 47m
    $326–1,214

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeAMS - SJO
    16h 56m
    $482–1,266

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeFRA - SJO
    15h 43m
    $520–1,304

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeBRU - SJO
    19h 49m
    $599–1,498

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeLUX - SJO
    20h 45m
    $376–1,292

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$328Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Costa Rica?

British Airways, American Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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