There are 10 ways to get from Interlaken to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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 Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
7h 3m$172–370Train to Basel, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BSL - RIX
8h 41m$117–439Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
29h 17m$437–680Bus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
35h 7m$207–326Drive 2,042.2 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Rigacar 2,042.2 km
21h 14m$412–595Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
8h 50m$220–519Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
33h 26m$350–544Train, bus
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain Ice
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
36h 22m$195–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain 9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 399
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
39h 21m$226–399Drive, car train
- Drive from Interlaken to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
27h 39m$371–514
Interlaken to Riga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Riga is to train and fly which costs $170 - $370 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Zurich Bus Station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Riga. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Berlin Ostbahnhof, Frankfurt, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
The distance between Interlaken and Riga is 1674 km. The road distance is 2042.2 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Riga without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 29h 17m and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Interlaken to Riga, including transfers.
Interlaken to Riga bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Riga is to train via Berlin which takes 29h 17m and costs $430 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 35h 7m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Berlin Ostbahnhof, Frankfurt, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 29h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Riga, Bus Station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich central bus station in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Basel to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- Shuttler
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Booking & Getting There
Interlaken to Riga bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Interlaken. It is currently 3:49 PM in Interlaken and 4:49 PM in Riga.
Interlaken to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Riga is 2042 km. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Interlaken to Riga.
There are 1995+ hotels available in Riga.



