There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
5h 53m$120–379Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus
- Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain 724 / ...
24h 39m$206–382Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
35h 20mDrive 1,496.5 km
- Drive from Gießen to Rigacar 1,496.5 km
19h 54m$270–390Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
7h 39m$136–519Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Rīgabus
27h 35m$140–260
Gießen to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Riga is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 27h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Rīga. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Riga. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Gießen and Riga is 1354 km. The road distance is 1496.5 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 39m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Gießen to Riga, including transfers.
Gießen to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Riga is to train which takes 35h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 27h 35m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Gießen. It is currently 1:49 AM in Gießen and 2:49 AM in Riga.
Gießen to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Riga is 1497 km. It takes approximately 19h 54m to drive from Gießen to Riga.
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