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How to get fromBasel to Copacabanaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Copacabana by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ZRH - GIG
    18h 39m
    R$2,689–7,303

  2. Fly Basel to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane BSL - SDU
    19h 27m
    R$2,024–7,029

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BSL - GIG
    17h 20m
    R$2,527–6,036

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ZRH - SDU
    17h 56m
    R$4,186–6,296

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GVA - GIG
    20h 17m
    R$3,339–4,556

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

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf 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
    17h 51m
    R$2,910–6,238

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane ZRH - GRU
    3. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 22m
    R$2,191–4,266

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,852Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,494.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 39m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Copacabana, Brazil?

Vueling Airlines, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a week.

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