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How to get fromRiga to Essen Hbfby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Essen Hbf 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
    5h 19m
    €93–251

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    24h
    €194–374

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Poznań to Hamburgbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 43m
    €202–372

  4. Drive  1,639.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Essen Hbfcar car 1,639.5 km
    17h 25m
    €265–382

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RIX - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 7m
    €94–428

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus 846421
    29h 20m
    €100–250

Riga to Essen Hbf by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24hAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,328.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Essen Hbf, Germany?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Essen twice a week. Tickets cost €100–250 and the journey takes 29h 20m.

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