There are 7 ways to get from Leipzig 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 Leipzig-Halle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane LEJ - SJO
17h 54m$553–2,009Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane BER - SJO
19h 18m$396–1,476Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NUE - SJO
18h 44m$527–1,830Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane HAJ - SJO
19h 10m$483–1,809Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane DRS - SJO
19h 16m$562–2,150Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
18h$576–1,471Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Limón International Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane LEJ - LIO
31h 8m$614–2,222
Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Costa Rica is to fly which takes 17h 54m and costs $550 - $2,100.
The distance between Leipzig and Costa Rica is 9603 km.
It takes approximately 17h 54m to get from Leipzig to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Leipzig. It is currently 11:58 PM in Leipzig and 3:58 PM in Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Costa Rica?
Lufthansa flies from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Dresden Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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