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There are 7 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Cologne by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GIG - DUS
    16h 33m
    €556–1,933

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GIG - CGN
    16h 27m
    €323–1,013

  3. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GIG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    15h 34m
    €490–1,066

  4. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GIG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    17h 49m
    €579–1,188

  5. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GIG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 44m
    €538–990

  6. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GIG - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    20h 54m
    €540–940

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GIG - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    18h 18m
    €586–1,281

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,636 km
  • Duration: 16h 33m

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

KLM, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.

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