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There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Costa Rica by train, plane, or taxi

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

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    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    15h 37m
    $564–1,555

  2. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane STR - SJO
    18h 24m
    $388–1,758

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    33h 31m
    $425–1,668

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    18h 53m
    $574–1,227

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane FRA - XQP
    3. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    29h 11m
    $563–1,813

Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$634Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Heidelberg to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Flughafen/Messe, walk to Stuttgart Airport (STR) 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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