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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    18h 50m
    $610–1,123

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane DUS - LIO
    19h 49m
    $431–1,436

  3. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    16h 12m
    $686–1,985

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    16h 3m
    $553–1,327

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    20h 19m
    $665–1,375

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Costa Rica?

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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