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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GVA - RIX
    6h 18m
    $169–346

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MXP - RIX
    9h 33m
    $168–364

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    30h 50m
    $366–685

  4. Drive  2,140.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Rigacar car 2,140.4 km
    21h 12m
    $432–624

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    7h 30m
    $208–435

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    9h 28m
    $187–473

  7. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 2m
    $360–680

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    36h 25m
    $211–348

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    36h 41m
    $250–580

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 37m
    $279–452

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    29h 6m
    $378–525

Lausanne to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration30h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,780.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Lausanne to Riga, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 36h 25m.

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