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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane GVA - SJO
    17h 39m
    $628–4,280

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BSL - SJO
    19h 12m
    $408–1,618

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ZRH - SJO
    16h 46m
    $595–1,272

  4. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LYS - SJO
    20h 49m
    $670–1,560

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane MXP - SJO
    20h 36m
    $575–1,201

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CDG - SJO
    19h 12m
    $620–1,787

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Costa Rica?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Costa Rica. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 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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