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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Rioby plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Rio by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from La Spezia Stazione FS Via Fiume to Sesta Godanobus bus
    7h 15m
    €119–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus 504 / ...
    19h 19m
    €79–174

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train Ic
    13h 10m
    €150–797

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Comobus bus
    2. Take the train from Como Camerlata to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re13
    17h 7m

  5. Drive 875.4 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Riocar car 875.4 km
    8h 41m
    €136–196

  6. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    8h 19m
    €83–224

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h
    €145–368

  8. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Levantotrain train
    8h 50m
    €100–262

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    3. Take the train from Parma to Pontremolitrain train
    8h 10m
    €156–366

  10. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    10h 19m
    €129–315

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 17m
    €264–781

Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 845.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Rio, Liguria, Italy?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Rio via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, Pavia, and Levanto in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sesta Godano via Mannheim central bus station, Genoa, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, and La Spezia Via Chiodo in around 19h 19m.

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