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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 Hannover Airport, train

    best
    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 14m

  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 38m
    $339–1,282

  3. 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
    $530–1,372

  4. 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 12m
    $507–1,932

  5. 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 3m
    $666–1,371

  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 19m

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 31m
    $546–1,512

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

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SJO - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    26h 28m
    $490–1,748

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest 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 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. Alternatively, 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, 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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