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How to get fromEurope to South Americaby train, plane, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to South America by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tarija, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tarija (TJA)plane plane FRA - TJA
    3. Drive from Tarija (TJA) to South Americacar car
    42h 47m
    $848–2,215

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane BRU - VVI
    5. Drive from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to South Americacar car
    38h 43m
    $703–2,013

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Viru Viru International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane FRA - VVI
    3. Drive from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to South Americacar car
    35h 16m
    $773–1,345

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bonito Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bonito Airport (BYO)plane plane FRA - BYO
    3. Drive from Bonito Airport (BYO) to South Americacar car
    37h 54m
    $803–2,695

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane DUS - VVI
    4. Drive from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to South Americacar car
    39h 15m
    $708–1,960

  6. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane ERF - VVI
    3. Drive from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to South Americacar car
    42h 2m
    $1,052–2,668

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Alcantari Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Alcantari Airport (SRE)plane plane FRA - SRE
    3. Drive from Alcantari Airport (SRE) to South Americacar car
    44h 22m
    $833–2,075

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Viru Viru International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus
    5. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)plane plane LUX - VVI
    6. Drive from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to South Americacar car
    42h 3m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tarija (TJA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration28h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$651Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,426.9 km
  • Duration: 42h 47m

What companies run services between Europe and South America?

There is no direct connection from Europe to South America. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Tarija (TJA), then drive to South America. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), then drive to South America.

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