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

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

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GVA - GIG
    17h 44m
    R$2,751–4,911

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

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    17h 34m
    R$2,627–6,040

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

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ZRH - GIG
    16h 57m
    R$2,734–6,095

  4. Fly Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    16h 16m
    R$3,127–5,580

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MXP - SDU
    17h 35m
    R$3,937–6,045

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MXP - GIG
    18h 36m
    R$3,544–15,060

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    18h 35m
    R$3,544–8,685

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,166.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 44m

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

TAP Portugal, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 4 times a day.

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