There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Recife by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Recife International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane FRA - REC
19h 28mR$2,916–6,595Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane CGN - REC
23h 52mR$1,765–6,661Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane DUS - REC
21h 28mR$3,012–7,586Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane BER - REC
21h 16mR$1,835–6,281Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MUC - REC
22h 42mR$1,930–6,319Train to Frankfurt, fly to Greater Natal International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT)plane FRA - NAT
- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
25h 37mR$4,638–7,588Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarburg, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LUX - REC
26h 59mR$1,900–6,451
Frankfurt (FRA) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Recife is to train and fly which costs R$ 2900 - R$ 7000 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Recife is to train and fly which takes 19h 28m and costs R$ 2900 - R$ 7000.
The distance between Europe and Recife is 7929 km.
It takes approximately 19h 28m to get from Europe to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 4h behind Europe. It is currently 4:45 AM in Europe and 12:45 AM in Recife.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Europe and Recife, Brazil?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Recife. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Recife International Airport (REC), walk to Recife Airport, then take the bus to Recife - TIP. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Recife International Airport (REC), walk to Recife Airport, then take the bus to Recife - TIP.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–4,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Luxembourg to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Zurich, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Faro, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Frankfurt to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,700–4,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Recife International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Munich International Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Greater Natal International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Luxembourg to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Zurich, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Faro, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–7,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Recife International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Valencia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Recife International Airport via Lisboa, Fortaleza
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$150–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$150–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$360–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$390–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$290–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$140–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$150–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$140–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$75–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$280–410
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarburg, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$180–260
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$95–120
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$60–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
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