There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Costa Rica by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NUE - SJO
17h 59m$478–1,775Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane STR - SJO
19h 50m$421–1,500Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MUC - SJO
18h 19m$604–3,106Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane SZG - SJO
19h 38m$523–1,865Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRA - SJO
17h 43m$551–1,467
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Costa Rica is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Costa Rica is to train and fly which takes 17h 43m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Munich and Costa Rica is 9723 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Munich to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Costa Rica is 8h behind Munich. It is currently 2:54 PM in Munich and 6:54 AM in Costa Rica.
There are 737+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Costa Rica?
Lufthansa, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam 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 Schiphol, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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