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Christ the Redeemer train tickets buy you the historic way up the mountain: a rack railway from Cosme Velho through the Tijuca forest. Fares, timings, the station and its story.
Editorial team, christtheredeemertour.top · Updated November 11, 2026 · Read in 7 min
Key facts
- StationTrains leave from Rua Cosme Velho, 513, in the Cosme Velho district.1
- DeparturesEvery 20 minutes, Monday to Sunday, from 8 AM to 6 PM.2
- Adult fareBRL 139 on the operator site, ride both ways and entry included.3,4
- Check-inAt the ticket office at least 40 minutes before departure.5
- Our ticketTrain and entry through GetYourGuide from $48.
Christ the Redeemer train tickets, fare by fare
Christ the Redeemer train tickets bundle three things: a seat up, a seat down and access to the monument at the top.4 On the operator's price list an adult pays BRL 139, a child of 7 to 11 pays BRL 112, and a toddler up to 6 rides free on an adult's lap with a document proving age.3,6 There is no cheaper adult train fare for visitors from abroad; the senior, student and youth reductions on the list are for Brazilians.3
The official seller is the operator itself, on tremdocorcovado.rio, and it asks you to buy ahead through its own channels.7,8 You choose a date and a departure slot, and the slot is what you are held to at the station. Train tickets also travel through resellers: the one sold on this site, the Corcovado Train ticket with entry, starts from $48 and carries 5,180 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Buying direct gives you the operator's own cancellation terms: free changes or cancellation more than 48 hours ahead, a 20% fee after that.9,10 Buying through a platform gives you its terms instead; on our listing you can still cancel for free until 24 hours before. Which suits you depends on how sure you are of your date and of the weather.
The line
Milestones of the Corcovado railway
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Line opened by Pedro II | Operator history |
| 1910 | Steam replaced by electric machines | Operator history |
| 1931 | Statue inaugurated at the top | Operator history |
| 1979 | Newer Swiss trains | Operator history |
| 2002 | Lifts and escalators at the summit | Operator history |
Dates as the train operator gives them in its own history of the line.16,12,17,19,23
The Christ the Redeemer cog train and its history
The Christ the Redeemer cog train is far older than the statue it serves. Emperor Pedro II opened the line in 1884, and its carriages have since carried popes, kings and presidents up the mountain.16 The statue itself was inaugurated in 1931, almost half a century later.17 For the first decades the railway was a scenic excursion in its own right, climbing to a summit with nothing on it but the view.
The track runs for 3,824 meters up ground the operator describes as completely steep, which made the steam service of the time count as an engineering marvel.12 Electric machines replaced the steam trains in 1910, and the operator calls the Corcovado line the first electrified railroad in Brazil.12,18 The trains running today descend from a later change: more modern and safer models brought from Switzerland in 1979.19
The railway also built the statue, in a practical sense. For 4 consecutive years, the operator says, it was the train that hauled the pieces of the monument up the mountain.20 When you sit in a carriage on the same alignment, you are riding what was once the supply line of a building site in the sky, minus the cement sacks and the scaffolding.
Getting to Cosme Velho station
The station sits at number 513 on Rua Cosme Velho, at the foot of the mountain in a quiet residential valley.1 By metro, ride to Largo do Machado, then take bus 583 or bus 422 towards Cosme Velho and step off by the church of São Judas Tadeu, beside the platform gates.28 From Copacabana, bus 583 runs straight to Cosme Velho on its circular route.29
A taxi or ride app is the simplest way to the station, especially with children or an early slot. Tell the driver Trem do Corcovado, Cosme Velho, and you will be dropped by the station entrance. Leave more time than the map suggests: the station check-in deadline of 40 minutes before departure is the one thing you cannot catch up on later.5
Travel light. The operator asks visitors not to bring hand luggage, because bags slow the queues, and there is nowhere to store them at the station.26 If your train trip falls on the day you change hotels, drop the suitcases first. Strollers are allowed but have to stay folded for the whole journey, so a sling or carrier is easier for the smallest travellers.30
Train or not
Is the train the right way up for you
Find your situation below; the middle column is our call.
If I love old railways
Take the train
The line opened in 1884 and was Brazil's first electrified railroad.16,18
If I am staying in Copacabana
The van may be easier
The beach van leaves from Praca do Lido, near lifeguard post 2.24
If I want to start before 8 AM
Take the van
Vans leave Copacabana and Largo do Machado from 7h.25
If I carry big bags today
Drop them first
The station has no luggage storage, and bags slow the queues.26
If I hiked up and want to ride down
Buy the ride down
A train ride down costs BRL 37 for anyone.27
Ways to ride
Ways onto the train
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Timetable, check-in and queues
The train runs every day of the week from 8 AM to 6 PM, with a departure every 20 minutes.2 The operator adds that hours can change without warning for technical or weather reasons.31 The operator also points to extra departures in its sales calendar, so the booking calendar is the real timetable: what you can book is what runs.32
Check-in is where plans go wrong. The ticket office must have seen you 40 minutes or more before the departure on your ticket; after that, the slot counts as missed and you board only if seats are free.5 If you bought direct, bring the card you paid with and an ID in the cardholder's name, which the office checks before handing over tickets.33
Queues at the station and for the ride back are the most common grumble in the newest reviews of the ticket sold here, even from guests who loved the day. Boarding priority follows the time printed on your ticket, so a booked slot beats turning up.11 For a calmer visit, the van concession reckons that numbers drop after 14h.34
Train day
From Cosme Velho to the statue
Before you leave
Book a slot
Buy ahead through the operator or a reseller.8
At the station
Check in early
At least 40 minutes before your departure.5
Boarding
Find your carriage
Boarding follows the time printed on your ticket.11
The climb
Ride through the forest
The line runs 3,824 meters through Tijuca National Park.12,13
At the top
Climb to the platform
Cristo Redentor train: the ride through the forest
In Rio people simply call it the Cristo Redentor train, and the name of the operator, Trem do Corcovado, is what you will see on the station and the carriages. The line climbs through Tijuca National Park, a protected forest of about 3,200 hectares that wraps around the mountain.13 The forest is a replanted one: the park calls itself the largest replanted urban forest in the world, regrown in the 19th century after years of clearing and coffee planting.35,36
The trains are electric, so there are no fumes in the forest, and part of each fare goes to ICMBio, the federal agency that runs the park, for conservation.37 More than 1.5 million people ride up to the statue on this line every year, more than the official vans report carrying.21,22 Most of the ride is under trees, with views opening in clearings as the track gains height.
The shade of the forest makes the ride a pleasant break from the heat of the beach districts below, and the windows frame ferns, trunks and the odd flash of a bird. Keep your phone ready for the last stretch, where the trees thin and the city starts to show. At the top, the train stops below the summit terraces, and the final climb is on foot or by lift.
Video
Cab ride on the Corcovado rack railway, the driver's view
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Every year, more than 1.5 million people are taken to Christ the Redeemer by the centennial Corcovado Railway, the oldest tourist attraction in the country.
Train checklist
Ready for the Corcovado Train
Before the day3
- Book a slot and save the voucher
- Plan to reach the station well before check-in closes
- Know your bus or ride to Cosme Velho
In your bag3
- Photo ID and the card you paid with
- A light layer for the summit wind
- Water for the climb at the top
Leave behind2
- Suitcases and big backpacks
- An unfolded stroller
Steps, lifts and the escalator works at the top
From the train arrival area to the statue's platform there are 220 steps.38 For years escalators and panoramic lifts took most of the effort out of that climb, following the mechanised access opened in 2002.23 The lifts from the first to the second floor are still running, and you can take them straight from the train.14
The escalators are a different story for now. They were switched off on 3 August 2026, and Petrobras expects the replacement to be done by the end of May 2027.39 During the works, everyone climbs the final 80 steps on the stone stairs from the second floor.15 When it is done, the park expects new escalators and inclined lifts to make the climb easier for people with reduced mobility.40
Visitors who cannot manage the stairs can ask for a stair-climbing chair or vehicle, which takes 7 to 8 minutes going up and 5 to 6 minutes coming down.41 Those machines stay parked whenever the stone is wet or rain is falling, so on a showery day those 80 steps are the only route.42,15 The summit is also limited to 50% of its normal simultaneous capacity until the work ends, which is another reason to book a slot rather than hope.43
Train or van: time, price and views
The official vans are the other way up. They are the only vehicles allowed to drive to the monument on the park road, and they board in Copacabana, at Largo do Machado, at the Metropolitan Cathedral and at the Paineiras visitor centre.44,45 An adult van seat from the beach or Largo do Machado costs BRL 132 on the park list, a few reais under the train's BRL 139.46,3
The van wins on convenience if you are staying near one of its boarding points, and its operator steers visitors towards the hours after 14h.34 Its first departures leave Copacabana and Largo do Machado at 7h, earlier than the first train at 8 AM.25,2 But the van runs on a road with no scenic halts allowed between its terminals, so it is a shuttle rather than a sightseeing ride.47
The train wins on the journey itself: the old line, the forest and the slow climb are part of the visit, not just the way to it. Walkers who hike up can also buy a one-way train ride down for BRL 37, a good finish after the trail.27 Whichever you choose, both fares include entry to the monument, so neither leaves you queuing again at the turnstile.4,48
FAQ
Questions answered quickly.
How much are Christ the Redeemer train tickets?
How often does the Corcovado train leave?
Every 20 minutes.
Departures run every 20 minutes from 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Sunday.2
Where does the train leave from?
How early should I arrive?
40 minutes before departure.
Check-in at the ticket office closes 40 minutes before your train; late arrivals board only if seats are free.5
How long is the railway?
3,824 meters.
The operator gives the line a length of 3,824 meters on steep ground.12
Is the train older than the statue?
Can I bring luggage or a stroller?
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