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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Switzerland by plane or train

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    13h 29m
    CHF 452–1,529

  2. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SJO - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    17h 50m
    CHF 303–1,001

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJO - GVA
    15h 40m
    CHF 538–845

  4. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    15h 14m
    CHF 581–1,079

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LIO - ZRH
    12h 49m
    CHF 332–1,217

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane SJO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    17h 47m
    CHF 351–1,159

  7. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train
    16h 33m
    CHF 487–1,067

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,412.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 29m

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Switzerland?

Edelweiss Air, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day.

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