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There are 7 ways to get from Dresden to Costa Rica by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DRS - SJO
    18h
    $503–1,803

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane NUE - SJO
    20h 57m
    $493–1,653

  3. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BER - SJO
    18h 22m
    $520–1,455

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LEJ - SJO
    19h 51m
    $524–2,047

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane PRG - SJO
    20h 3m
    $615–1,124

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    19h 24m
    $589–1,365

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Limón International Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DRS - LIO
    28h 53m
    $505–1,818

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket$503Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,710.8 km
  • Duration: 18h

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Edelweiss Air fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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