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There are 4 ways to get from Essen to Costa Rica by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    16h 50m
    $610–1,126

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 27m
    $529–1,505

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    $604–1,519

  4. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    23h
    $567–1,265

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Costa Rica?

KLM, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.

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