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How to get fromRiga to Gießenby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Gießen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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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 40m
    €109–335

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Gießenbus bus
    26h 30m
    €120–230

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    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 S Charlottenburg Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 13
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    30h 40m
    €197–396

  4. Drive  1,578.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Gießencar car 1,578.5 km
    17h 52m
    €251–362

  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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 55m
    €123–296

  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 23m
    €110–456

  7. Bus via Chemnitz

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Gießenbus bus N20 / ...
    27h 20m
    €141–212

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Gießencar car
    22h 7m
    €309–430

Riga to Gießen by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Gießen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–230 and the journey takes 26h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Gießen Bahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, S Charlottenburg Bhf, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 30h 40m.

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