There are 10 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
6h 19m$158–342Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BSL - RIX
8h 48m$128–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain 12
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
29h 35m$297–547Drive 2,046.7 km
- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Rigacar 2,046.7 km
20h 2m$476–687Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
7h 21m$201–373Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
29h 47m$296–552Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
35h 26m$191–522Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 399
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
38h 22m$210–355Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
38h 45m$209–338Drive, car train
- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
27h 56m$402–562
Biel/Bienne to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Riga is to train and fly which costs $120 - $380 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $150 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Biel/Bienne to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne, Zentralplatz and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Lyss, Bahnhof, Bern and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Riga is 1614 km. The road distance is 2046.7 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Biel/Bienne to Riga, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Biel/Bienne to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Biel/Bienne. It is currently 8:24 AM in Biel/Bienne and 9:24 AM in Riga.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Riga is 2047 km. It takes approximately 20h 2m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Riga.
What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a bus from Biel/Bienne, Zentralplatz to Riga, Bus Station via Lyss, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Munich central bus station in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- [email protected]
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
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