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

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There are 6 ways to get from San José to Kiel by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

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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
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    19h 10m
    €443–991

  2. Bus, 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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    20h 51m
    €520–1,917

  3. Bus, 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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    21h 24m
    €490–1,787

  4. Bus, fly to Billund 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 Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane SJO - BLL
    3. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kolding St. to Schleswigtrain train
    5. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    22h
    €494–1,563

  5. Bus, fly to Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane SJO - CPH
    3. Take the train from København H to Schleswigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    22h 41m
    €688–1,347

  6. Bus, 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
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    23h 35m
    €592–1,501

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,600.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from San José to Kiel. 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, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Kiel Hbf. 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, take the train to Hamburg Hbf, then take the train to Kiel Hbf.

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