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How to get fromFreiburg im Breisgau to Rio de Janeiroby train, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    18h 22m
    R$3,342–6,057

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    18h 28m
    R$2,572–6,437

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ZRH - GIG
    19h 33m
    R$2,950–8,573

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    17h 24m
    R$3,463–7,281

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SXB - GIG
    22h 17m
    R$3,294–9,804

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 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
    19h 10m
    R$3,395–7,636

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane ZRH - GRU
    4. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 35m
    R$2,572–5,142

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

    1. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane FRA - GRU
    4. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 31m
    R$2,685–6,150

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,535.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 22m

What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Freiburg im Breisgau to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). Alternatively, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos.

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