There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane FRA - RIX
6h 52m$150–521Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Rīgabus
25h 40m$130–230Train, bus
- 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 / ...
23h 20m$181–488Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
34h 11mDrive 1,411.5 km
- Drive from Kassel to Rigacar 1,411.5 km
18h 16m$255–367Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAJ - RIX
8h 14m$171–549Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
8h 24m$159–493Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HAM - RIX
7h 19m$160–543Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BER - RIX
8h 31m$160–571Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CGN - RIX
8h 39m$165–712
Kassel to Riga by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Riga is to bus which costs $130 - $230 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Riga is to train and fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $150 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kassel and arriving at Rīga. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 25h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Riga. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Riga-Pasazieru via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Fulda Bahnhof, Kraków Główny and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 11m.
The distance between Kassel and Riga is 1484 km. The road distance is 1411.5 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Riga without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 20m and costs $180 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Kassel to Riga, including transfers.
Kassel to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Riga is to train which takes 34h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $230 and takes 25h 40m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Riga-Pasazieru via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Fulda Bahnhof, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 34h 11m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kassel to Rīga 4 times a week. Tickets cost $130–230 and the journey takes 25h 40m.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Riga International Airport via Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Riga bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Rīga station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Kassel. It is currently 6:22 AM in Kassel and 7:22 AM in Riga.
Kassel to Riga train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Riga is 1412 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Kassel to Riga.
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