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

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  1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BLQ - RIX
    6h 55m
    $85–254

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    35h 5m
    $242–373

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    35h 32m
    $396–720

  4. Drive  1,996.4 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Rigacar car 1,996.4 km
    21h 1m
    $362–522

  5. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane VRN - RIX
    6h 24m
    $141–399

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FLR - RIX
    8h 18m
    $134–377

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 53m
    $215–369

  8. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from BOLOGNA, Dw. Autobusowy / Piazza XX Settembre to WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wrocław to Rīgabus bus 848104
    36h 15m
    $228–429

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rigacar car
    30h 24m
    $415–588

Bologna to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,649.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Riga, Latvia?

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ugo Bassi to Riga, Bus Station via Deposito Due Madonne 2, Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne, München Hackerbrücke, and Munich central bus station in around 35h 5m.

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