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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Rica to Europe by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSJO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    17h 52m
    $524–1,283

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    20h 39m
    $343–1,193

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeSJO - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    21h 19m

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSJO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    22h 12m
    $721–1,157

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeSJO - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    21h 5m
    $493–1,832

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeSJO - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    4. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    22h 29m

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSJO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    21h 8m
    $529–1,421

  8. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeSJO - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    25h 38m
    $499–1,633

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest 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 Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. 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 Stadtbahnhof, walk to Eschwege Stadtbahnhof, take the line 240 bus to Sontra-Wichmannshausen Mitte, walk to Sontra-Wichmannshausen Mitte, then take the taxi to Sontra-Blankenbach.

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