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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 53m
    $120–379

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    24h 39m
    $206–382

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    35h 20m

  4. Drive  1,496.5 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Rigacar car 1,496.5 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 39m
    $136–519

  6. Bus

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

Gießen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration24h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,354.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 35h 20m. 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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