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There are 6 ways to get from San José to Hamburg by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

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    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SJO - HAM
    17h 43m
    €424–906

  2. Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar car
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane XQP - HAM
    19h 36m
    €384–1,320

  3. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Bremen 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 Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane SJO - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    19h 23m
    €501–1,832

  4. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Hannover 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 Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SJO - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    19h 56m
    €471–1,702

  5. Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SJO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    22h 7m
    €573–1,406

  6. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FON - HAM
    23h 16m
    €701–1,846

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,494 km
  • Duration: 17h 43m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Hamburg. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Hamburg Airport (HAM), walk to Hamburg Airport, then take the train to Jungfernstieg. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Bremen Airport (BRE), walk to Bremen Flughafen, take the line 6 vehicle to Bremen Hauptbahnhof, walk to Bremen Hbf, then take the train to Hamburg Hbf.

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