There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Riga by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
5h 47m$139–455Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
25h 55m$239–750Train
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
30h 10m$379–783Drive 1,811.2 km
- Drive from Karlsruhe to Rigacar 1,811.2 km
17h 14m$326–471Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane STR - RIX
7h 39m$152–460Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
7h 33m$174–550Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MUC - RIX
8h 12m$178–560Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
8h 18m$174–581Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
31h 15m$140–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
38h 45mCar train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
23h 25m$344–472
Karlsruhe to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlsruhe to Riga is to bus which costs $140 - $270 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Karlsruhe to Riga is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $130 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karlsruhe and arriving at Rīga. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlsruhe to Riga. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Karlsruhe and Riga is 1409 km. The road distance is 1811.2 km.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 25h 55m and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Karlsruhe to Riga, including transfers.
Karlsruhe to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Karlsruhe to Riga is to train which takes 30h 10m and costs $370 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $270 and takes 31h 15m.
What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Riga-Pasazieru via Augsburg Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 10m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–270 and the journey takes 31h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Karlsruhe to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Karlsruhe. It is currently 9:25 AM in Karlsruhe and 10:25 AM in Riga.
Karlsruhe to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Augsburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlsruhe to Riga is 1811 km. It takes approximately 17h 14m to drive from Karlsruhe to Riga.
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