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

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SDU - ZRH
    16h 18m
    CHF 497–796

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GIG - BSL
    16h 16m
    CHF 404–955

  3. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SDU - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    17h 35m
    CHF 618–884

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GIG - GVA
    16h 12m
    CHF 438–767

  5. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GIG - ZRH
    16h 15m
    CHF 425–964

  6. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane GIG - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    18h 7m
    CHF 556–2,308

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    17h 39m
    CHF 535–1,350

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,387.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 18m

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

LATAM Chile, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours.

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