There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane ZRH - GIG
17h 33mR$2,791–6,271Train to Basel, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane BSL - GIG
19h 43mR$2,511–7,275Fly Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane ZRH - SDU
16h 52mR$3,184–7,257Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane MXP - SDU
19h 45mR$4,261–7,041Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane MXP - GIG
20h 46mR$3,868–8,555Fly Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane ZRH - GRU
- Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
20h 5mR$2,514–4,357Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane FRA - GIG
20h 27mR$3,504–8,277
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro is to fly and bus which costs R$ 2500 - R$ 4400 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 16h 52m and costs R$ 3100 - R$ 7500.
The distance between Zug and Rio de Janeiro is 9429 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 5h behind Zug. It is currently 10:20 PM in Zug and 5:20 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 9769+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
TAP Portugal, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Porto, Sao Paulo Viracopos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–8,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–5,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$320–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$190–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$320–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$190–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$270–1,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$340–650
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- R$440–650
- 2nd Class
- R$340–460
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R$330–490
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +55 11 3775-3850
- Website
- passaromarron.com.br
Bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$40–60
- Schedules at
- passaromarron.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 433 2324
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaonova.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$90–140
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
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