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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Costa Rica by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    19h 36m
    $342–1,122

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CGN - SJO
    17h 43m
    $313–1,107

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRA - SJO
    15h 33m
    $521–1,255

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane AMS - SJO
    17h 16m
    $582–1,276

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LUX - SJO
    21h 19m
    $359–1,129

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limón International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane FRA - LIO
    26h 26m
    $333–1,170

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,269.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 36m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Costa Rica?

Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, and British Airways fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a week.

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