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How to get fromHeidelberg to Costa Ricaby train, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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

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

    best
    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 52m
    $511–1,242

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    29h 5m
    $353–1,357

  3. 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
    30h 56m
    $471–1,402

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane FRA - FON
    3. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    30h 5m
    $598–1,523

  5. 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
    19h 22m
    $571–2,082

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,446.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 52m

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 El Cacique, then take the line 200 bus to 100 m sur De La Agonía. Alternatively, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Limón International Airport (LIO), then take the taxi to Limón.

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