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How to get fromCosta Rica to Europeby plane, car or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Europe by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJO - AMS
    2. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Europecar car
    17h 5m
    $596–1,742

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 53m
    $387–1,388

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SJO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    21h 9m

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 51m
    $587–1,477

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane SJO - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    21h 14m
    $499–1,822

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane SJO - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 15m

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SJO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 14m
    $668–1,261

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Europe. However, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then drive to Europe. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, walk to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) airport, fly to Hannover Airport (HAJ), walk to Langenhagen Flughafen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Sontra Bahnhof, walk to Sontra Breitwiese, then take the line 260 bus to Nentershausen-Süß Gerstunger Straße.

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