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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 Zurich Airport, train

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    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 36m
    CHF 493–846

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    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 50m
    CHF 422–930

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    16h 13m
    CHF 474–1,805

  4. Fly Limón International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LIO - BSL
    31h 50m
    CHF 482–1,714

  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 19m
    CHF 556–3,531

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 209Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Rica and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Iberia, and easyJet fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL) 5 times a week.

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