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How to get fromSan José to Cologneby bus, plane, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from San José to Cologne by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SJO - DUS
    18h 39m
    €507–1,141

  2. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SJO - CGN
    23h 8m
    €363–1,314

  3. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 58m
    €491–1,342

  4. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 44m
    €510–1,055

  5. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SJO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 21m
    €538–1,136

  6. Bus, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane SJO - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    22h 25m
    €643–3,734

  7. Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SJO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 41m
    €591–1,442

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,347.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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