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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    6h 56m
    $115–356

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 43m
    $288–557

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    37h 9m

  4. Drive  2,001.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rigacar car 2,001.3 km
    18h 46m
    $404–583

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    6h 19m
    $150–349

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    7h 21m
    $173–395

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    33h 56m
    $177–456

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 15m
    $204–331

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    27h 4m
    $342–473

Basel to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 37h 9m.

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