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

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SDU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 31m
    $650–1,269

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

    cheapest
    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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    20h 47m
    $525–1,825

  3. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    18h 13m
    $590–1,327

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GIG - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 5m

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GIG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    23h 29m
    $619–1,705

  6. 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 Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    23h 43m
    $639–1,889

  7. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    22h 33m
    $642–1,451

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,759.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 31m

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

There is no direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Galeão - Tom Jobim 2, walk to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) airport, fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße.

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