There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Europe by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SJO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
17h 26m$556–1,278Fly Limón International Airport to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
19h 2m$402–1,403Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane SJO - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain
19h 48mFly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane SJO - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 29m$541–1,949Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SJO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 56m$613–1,480Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane XQP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
20h 33m$507–1,450Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SJO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
21h 14m$627–1,393
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Europe is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Europe is to fly and train which takes 17h 26m and costs $550 - $1,300.
The distance between Costa Rica and Europe is 9542 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Costa Rica to Europe, including transfers.
Europe is 8h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 9:13 AM in Costa Rica and 5:13 PM in Europe.
There are 784+ hotels available in Europe.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Europe?
There is no direct connection from Costa Rica to Europe. However, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, 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 line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the line 200 bus to El Cacique, 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Limón International Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Limón International Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Limón International Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Frankfurt via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- $9–15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Coopeheredia
- Phone
- +506 2262 6262
- Website
- coopeheredia.com
Coopemargarita
- Phone
- +506 2238 3838
- Website
- facebook.com
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