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How to get fromRiga Airport (RIX) to Cologneby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Riga Airport (RIX) to Cologne by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    3h 5m
    €103–261

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RIX - CGN
    2h 39m
    €87–350

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, International Airport to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    23h 9m
    €241–869

  4. Drive 1,683.8 km

    1. Drive from Riga Airport (RIX) to Colognecar car 1,683.8 km
    17h 49m
    €262–378

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 29m
    €128–433

  6. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RIX - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 2m
    €136–445

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane RIX - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 27m

  8. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus bus 909
    31h 45m
    €137–257

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus bus 846421
    32h 52m
    €101–241

Riga Airport (RIX) to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,329.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Riga Airport (RIX), Latvia and Cologne, Germany?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rīgas lidosta to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Autoosta, Riga Central Bus Station, Kaliningrad Bus station, Köln/Bonn Airport, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 31h 45m.

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