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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 2m
    $134–439

  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 Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 48m
    $302–935

  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 nighttrain 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
    35h
    $357–1,206

  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
    9h
    $178–403

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CDG - RIX
    8h 26m
    $198–487

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GVA - RIX
    9h 35m
    $204–487

  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 19m
    $191–631

  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
    $189–309

  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 12m
    $196–435

  11. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 2m
    $215–389

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Besançon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    28h 6m
    $367–519

Besançon to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,697 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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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