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There are 5 ways to get from Dortmund to Costa Rica by train or plane

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    17h 5m
    $569–1,180

  2. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRE - SJO
    19h 1m
    $485–1,661

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    17h 2m
    $610–1,467

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane HAJ - SJO
    19h 22m
    $852–1,058

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    20h 14m
    $549–1,386

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Dortmund to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bremen Hbf, walk to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Flughafen, walk to Bremen Airport (BRE) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, then take the bus to El Erizo.

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