There are 5 ways to get from Germany to Costa Rica by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DUS - SJO
18h 50m$505–1,406Fly from Stuttgart Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane STR - SJO
17h 26m$393–1,404Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HAM - SJO
18h 42m$494–1,306Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
14h 42m$502–1,304Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane AMS - SJO
16h 25m$578–1,376
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Costa Rica is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 14h 42m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Germany and Costa Rica is 9220 km.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Germany to Costa Rica, including transfers.
There are 736+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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