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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Riga by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 4m
    $110–274

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 17m
    $199–421

  3. Train, bus via Mockava

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen to Poznańbus bus
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    27h 31m
    $192–370

  4. Drive  1,561.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rigacar car 1,561.3 km
    19h 26m
    $281–406

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    6h 7m
    $114–441

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    6h 24m
    $159–365

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 30m
    $127–366

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    29h 15m
    $145–266

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 55m
    $165–326

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    24h 31m
    $371–529

Essen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration25h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,325.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rīga via Hanover in around 29h 15m.

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