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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Rio de Janeiro by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GVA - GIG
    18h 26m
    R$2,851–5,150

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ZRH - GIG
    19h 18m
    R$3,204–7,519

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    18h 37m
    R$3,597–6,504

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    20h 6m
    R$3,015–7,212

  5. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LYS - GIG
    22h
    R$3,231–7,488

  6. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MXP - GIG
    21h 21m
    R$3,956–16,269

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    20h 50m
    R$3,918–9,833

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,228.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 26m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 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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