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

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

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

    best
    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
    19h 47m
    R$3,425–7,880

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

    cheapest
    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 59m
    R$2,444–4,350

  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
    18h 16m
    R$5,219–6,870

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    18h 4m
    R$3,045–6,737

  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 40m
    R$3,638–6,350

  6. 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
    18h 29m
    R$2,726–7,036

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CDG - GIG
    18h 51m
    R$3,591–6,999

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration16hAverage Duration
TicketR$1,823Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,488 km
  • Duration: 19h 47m

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

easyJet, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) once daily.

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