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Sao Paulo

Getting There By Rail


Rail Services
The city isn’t currently served by rail services beyond São Paulo state although plans exist by Agência Nacional de Transporte Terrestres (www.antt.gov.br) to create a high-speed rail link to Rio in time for the 2014 World Cup.
There is a substantial suburban rail network within the city serving destinations within São Paulo state. The city’s main rail stations include Barra Funda, Júlio Prestes, and da Luz.

Rail Operators
The main suburban rail operator is Companhia Paulista de Transporte Metropolitano (CPTM) (tel: (0800) 055 0121 in Brazil only; www.cptm.sp.gov.br).

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Interesting facts about Sao Paulo
Location: State of São Paulo, southeast Brazil.
Dialling code: 55.
Time zone: GMT - 3 (GMT - 2 from November to February).

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).
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Unterwegs mit Experten - Sao Paulo
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