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There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Rotterdam by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SDU - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    16h 54m
    €701–955

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GIG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    18h 54m
    €506–1,341

  3. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    14h 51m
    €510–1,031

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane GIG - RTM
    16h 2m
    €701–2,001

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    17h 14m
    €601–1,111

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,618.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 54m

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

TAP Portugal, Transavia Holland, and four other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) twice daily.

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