6 Train Rides in Rio de Janeiro, Compared

1.Christ the Redeemer Entry Ticket by Corcovado Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,476 reviews · 1 day · from $45Our pick

Ride the Corcovado electric train through Tijuca National Park to Christ the Redeemer, then explore the monument and visitor areas at your own pace. The roughly 20-minute ascent brings views of Rio, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and Guanabara Bay. Your ticket covers the official train and access to the statue; no guide is specified.

“Train ride was nice, well organized and quick. Lots of people visit the Christ so I recommend going as early as possible.”

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2.Sugarloaf Cable Car and Corcovado Train Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 267 reviews · 4 hours · from $86

Visit Christ the Redeemer by historic cog train through Tijuca National Park, then ride Sugarloaf’s cable car to 396 meters above sea level. The $86 ticket package covers admission to both landmarks, but not transport between them, food, or a guide. You visit at your own pace, using tickets sent separately from your booking voucher.

“A really good day out. Only downside is a bit of waiting for the train for Christ the Redeemer. The ticket information could be a bit clearer as it is a bit confusing which ticket is which and what time you should be there. Overall definitely worth doing and the views are amazing”

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3.Christ Redeemer by Train & City Highlights Morning Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 74 reviews · 5 hours · from $92

Take a five-hour guided tour from Rio’s South Zone, riding the Corcovado Train through tropical forest to Christ the Redeemer before visiting city landmarks by air-conditioned bus. You’ll see the Sambódromo and Maracanã from outside, enter the Metropolitan Cathedral, and stop at the Selarón Steps. Guides speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian.

“de tour was erg leuk!! we hebben heel veel gezien van de stad.”

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4.Maracanã Stadium & Christ the Redeemer by Rack Railway

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $89

A guide takes you from selected Rio hotels or the cruise port to Maracanã for an exterior photo stop, then to Cosme Velho for the rack railway up Corcovado. You get about an hour at Christ the Redeemer, with city views and GPS-triggered commentary in nine languages. The stadium visit does not include entry.

“Départ de l'hôtel a l'heure. Excellent accompagnement tout au long de l'excursion. A conseiller”

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5.City Tour Full VIP – Corcovado Train + Churrascaria Rodízio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $147Top rated

Spend about nine hours seeing Rio’s headline sights with a guide and a group capped at 19. Ride the Corcovado train to Christ the Redeemer, visit Selarón Steps and the Metropolitan Cathedral, eat a churrascaria rodízio lunch, then take the Sugarloaf cable cars. The route order can change with traffic and visibility. Aldo is one named guide, but assignments may vary.

“An excellent way to visit the key sights in Rio. Lots of time both at top of Sugar Loaf and at Christ the Redeemer with our excellent guide Aldo. Lunch was superb - a huge and varied salad bar plus endless portions of meat brought to the table. Small group and very friendly.”

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6.Rio de Janeiro Christ Redeemer by train Sugar Loaf Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $220

Guide Leonel Rodrigues leads this private five-hour Rio tour, combining the Corcovado train through Tijuca National Park with Sugarloaf’s two cable-car rides. Tickets and pickup are included. You’ll see Guanabara Bay, Praia Vermelha and the city from two famous peaks, with a guide speaking Portuguese, English or Spanish.

“Leonel was a great guide, he was punctual, spoke good English and car was clean and comfortable. We had a great day exploring Rio and certainly slept well that night.”

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