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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane DUS - SJO
    19h 5m
    $563–1,351

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CGN - SJO
    18h 22m
    $384–1,416

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 17m
    $537–1,557

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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
    16h 48m
    $585–1,179

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane BRU - SJO
    18h 34m
    $677–1,232

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane LUX - SJO
    20h 52m
    $744–4,258

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$367Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,262.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

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

Eurowings and Edelweiss Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) twice a week.

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