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There are 12 ways to get from Besançon to Riga by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    9h 5m
    $133–447

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 82
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 13m
    $321–974

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    34h 54m
    $372–1,256

  4. Drive 2,118.1 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Rigacar car 2,118.1 km
    19h 52m
    $382–551

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    8h 59m
    $180–399

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GVA - RIX
    9h 30m
    $202–523

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CDG - RIX
    9h 18m
    $203–475

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    10h 27m
    $196–641

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1759 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    33h 40m
    $217–362

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    36h 18m
    $202–455

  11. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Mannheim central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 15m
    $218–389

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Besançon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    27h 54m
    $367–529

Besançon to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,697 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Besançon to Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 33h 40m.

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