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How to get fromZug to Rio de Janeiroby plane, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    16h 52m
    R$4,067–6,098

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MXP - GIG
    20h 46m
    R$1,795–5,934

  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
    18h 33m
    R$2,571–7,107

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MXP - SDU
    19h 45m
    R$3,991–6,425

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    19h 33m
    R$2,744–6,871

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane ZRH - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    20h 5m
    R$2,172–4,068

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

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FRA - GIG
    20h 29m
    R$3,141–6,615

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration18hAverage Duration
TicketR$1,927Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,414.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 52m

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

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

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