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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    5h 40m
    $127–413

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 58m
    $205–682

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Offenbach to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    34h 17m

  4. Drive 1,497.1 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Rigacar car 1,497.1 km
    19h 54m
    $270–390

  5. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    7h 47m
    $143–626

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Rīgabus bus
    27h 35m
    $140–260

Gießen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration23h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Riga-Pasazieru via Frankfurt, Offenbach, Ostrava hl.n., Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 34h 17m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Gießen to Rīga 3 times a week. Tickets cost $140–260 and the journey takes 27h 35m.

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