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How to get fromSan Jose Airport (SJO) to Zurichby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJO) to Zurich by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SJO - ZRH
    11h 28m
    CHF 439–1,181

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SJO - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    17h 17m
    CHF 367–1,264

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SJO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 52m
    CHF 404–1,381

  4. Fly 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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 28m
    CHF 484–1,437

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SJO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    16h 32m
    CHF 570–1,264

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,408.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJO), Costa Rica and Zurich, Switzerland?

Edelweiss Air, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 3 times a day.

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