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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Gießen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 26m
    €110–366

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 13 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    24h 2m
    €183–587

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    30h 38m
    €237–836

  4. Drive 1,578.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Gießencar car 1,578.5 km
    17h 52m
    €246–355

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €145–470

  6. 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 Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €117–539

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Gießenbus bus
    26h 30m
    €120–220

Riga to Gießen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration24h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Gießen Bahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 30h 38m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Gießen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–220 and the journey takes 26h 30m.

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