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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    16h
    R$2,887–6,361

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CGN - GIG
    21h 10m
    R$2,112–7,044

  3. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DUS - GIG
    17h 36m
    R$3,051–9,097

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane AMS - GIG
    18h 24m
    R$3,169–6,481

  5. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LUX - GIG
    21h 51m
    R$3,181–4,614

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane FRA - 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 7m
    R$2,597–7,531

Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,756.1 km
  • Duration: 16h

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Iberia, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 5 times a day.

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