The average train between Gelsenkirchen and Riga takes 2d 5h and the fastest train takes 2d 1h. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Gelsenkirchen to Riga. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Gelsenkirchen and Riga. The earliest departure is at 9:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gelsenkirchen is at 1:25 PM which arrives into Riga at 11:34 AM. All services require a transfer at S Südkreuz Bhf and take an average of 2d 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Gelsenkirchen to Riga. However, there are services departing from Gelsenkirchen station and arriving at Riga station via S Südkreuz Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 5h.
Gelsenkirchen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Gelsenkirchen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
Book your Gelsenkirchen to Riga train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Danish Railways (DSB) and 2 other operators.
The distance between Gelsenkirchen and Riga is 1,255.6 km. The road distance is 2,430 km.
You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Riga-Pasazieru via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 46m.