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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
    $618–1,279

  2. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 14m
    $412–1,567

  3. 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 Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    17h 19m
    $499–1,353

  4. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    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 11m
    $924–1,267

  5. 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
    $533–1,418

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest 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 Oberhausen Hbf, take the train to Arnhem Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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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