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How to get fromCosta Rica to BaselBy plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Basel by plane or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    16h 53m
    CHF 504–1,105

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    16h 51m
    CHF 392–1,030

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    14h 41m
    CHF 503–946

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LIO - BSL
    18h
    CHF 502–1,914

  5. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    19h 39m
    CHF 556–3,631

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 255Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL) once daily.

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