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There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Costa Rica by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeHAJ - SJO
    20h 9m
    $441–1,500

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)planeFRA - LIO
    35h 38m
    $309–1,047

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeFRA - SJO
    18h 24m
    $529–1,285

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeNUE - SJO
    20h 32m
    $427–1,512

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeDUS - SJO
    21h 55m
    $731–1,104

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeAMS - SJO
    22h 1m
    $554–1,395

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Costa Rica. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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 line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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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