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

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  1. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane AMS - GIG
    18h 23m
    R$3,764–7,301

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CGN - GIG
    21h 28m
    R$2,009–6,888

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

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DUS - GIG
    21h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BRU - GIG
    21h 32m
    R$2,840–5,785

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    17h 53m
    R$2,869–6,538

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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 42m
    R$3,559–7,968

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane EIN - GIG
    20h 36m
    R$2,312–7,664

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane AMS - 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
    22h 25m
    R$2,782–6,979

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration15h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,798.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 23m

What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Heerlen to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the train to Eindhoven Centraal, take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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 Herzogenrath, take the train to Duesseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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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