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 Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane ZRH - SDU
17h 7mR$4,166–6,595Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- 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$1,797–5,922Fly Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane ZRH - GIG
18h 28mR$2,571–7,104Train, 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 40mR$4,092–6,913Fly 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$2,176–3,965Train, 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 29mR$3,159–6,618Train to Basel, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- 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 33mR$2,747–6,864
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro is to fly and bus which costs R$ 2100 - R$ 4000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 17h 7m and costs R$ 4100 - R$ 7000.
The distance between Zug and Rio de Janeiro is 9414 km.
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Zug to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 5h behind Zug. It is currently 5:31 AM in Zug and 12:31 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 9984+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Porto, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–4,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–4,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,900
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–4,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,900
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Lisboa, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
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$1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- 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$1,900–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
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$1,700–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–6,000
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$2,100–7,500
Flights from Basel to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–7,500
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$1,900–6,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Barcelona, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- 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$1,900–6,500
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$1,700–6,000
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$2,100–7,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–6,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–7,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Madrid, São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$250–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$250–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$150–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$150–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$35–45
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$270–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$330–600
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- R$420–600
- 2nd Class
- R$330–440
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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$35–60
- 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$75–110
- Schedules at
- viacaonova.com.br
- Book at
- viacaonova.com.br
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