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How to get fromBasel to Rio de Janeiroby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Basel to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane BSL - SDU
    18h 58m
    R$2,319–7,525

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ZRH - GIG
    18h 42m
    R$2,913–7,615

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    17h 26m
    R$3,005–5,596

  4. Fly Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    17h 24m
    R$2,527–7,544

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GVA - GIG
    20h 20m
    R$3,191–6,143

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    17h 54m
    R$3,219–7,393

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane ZRH - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    20h 39m
    R$2,430–4,586

Basel (BSL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration19h 48mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,337.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 58m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Vueling Airlines, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) twice daily.

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