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

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

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  1. Fly Dresden Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DRS - GIG
    19h 7m
    R$3,328–9,551

  2. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LEJ - GIG
    20h 34m
    R$3,265–11,727

  3. Fly Dresden Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane DRS - SDU
    19h 21m
    R$3,521–10,036

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BER - GIG
    20h 57m
    R$3,889–6,790

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PRG - GIG
    20h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    20h 27m
    R$3,761–9,437

Dresden Airport (DRS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
TicketR$3,257Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,957.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 7m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and LATAM Chile fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 3 times a day.

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