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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 16m
    $123–325

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    6h 23m
    $120–490

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    22h 39m
    $206–632

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    30h 46m
    $281–961

  5. Drive 1,552.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Rigacar car 1,552.3 km
    19h 18m
    $280–404

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    6h 44m
    $166–579

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 26m
    $140–489

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 33m
    $181–440

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 27m
    $162–317

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    23h 53m
    $380–538

Gelsenkirchen to Riga by train and bus

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,336.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Riga Central Bus Station via Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund, and Kaliningrad Bus station in around 31h 27m.

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