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There are 11 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    5h 52m
    $130–361

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 2m
    $246–457

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    34h 53m

  4. Drive  1,811.2 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Rigacar car 1,811.2 km
    17h 14m
    $326–471

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane STR - RIX
    7h 31m
    $159–462

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    7h 32m
    $173–399

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    8h 10m
    $184–439

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    8h 19m
    $168–416

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    31h 15m
    $140–290

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Marktplatz to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl.train train
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 45m

  11. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    23h 25m
    $340–467

Karlsruhe to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,409.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 34h 53m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 31h 15m.

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