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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    16h 8m
    R$3,292–7,387

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof 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 15m
    R$2,509–5,466

  3. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane FRA - SDU
    17h 37m
    R$3,184–6,371

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane NUE - GIG
    22h 42m
    R$2,734–9,946

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DUS - GIG
    23h 12m
    R$3,123–6,949

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

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LUX - GIG
    22h 34m
    R$3,519–5,082

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,666 km
  • Duration: 16h 8m

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

There is no direct connection from Gießen to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

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