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

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  1. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Dresden Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GIG - DRS
    19h 22m
    €504–1,807

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GIG - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    20h 41m
    €489–1,740

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Dresden Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane SDU - DRS
    23h 45m
    €590–1,582

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GIG - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    21h 35m
    €526–1,611

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GIG - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    18h 45m
    €631–1,131

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GIG - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    20h 14m
    €625–925

  7. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    19h 28m
    €573–1,391

Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dresden Airport (DRS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration17h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€522Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,952 km
  • Duration: 19h 22m

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

Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dresden Airport (DRS) 3 times a day.

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