There are 13 ways to get from Riga to Interlaken by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RIX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
7h 53mCHF 147–321Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane RIX - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 44mCHF 84–372Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Kutnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Kutno to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
29h 13mCHF 386–629Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
34h 47mCHF 218–390Drive 2,040.6 km
- Drive from Riga to Interlakencar 2,040.6 km
21h 8mCHF 343–495Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RIX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
9h 30mCHF 182–436Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RIX - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
9h 43mCHF 111–386Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane RIX - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
10h 26mCHF 118–409Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
10h 48mCHF 138–471Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
35h 13mCHF 242–380Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus
35h 49mCHF 174–263Bus, train via Kaliningrad
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus 905
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
39h 48mCHF 180–408Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Interlakencar
27h 29mCHF 309–431
Riga to Interlaken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 170 - SFr 270 and takes 35h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 330.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Munich central bus station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Interlaken West via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Kutno, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
The distance between Riga and Interlaken is 1677 km. The road distance is 2040.6 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Interlaken without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 29h 13m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Riga to Interlaken, including transfers.
Riga to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Interlaken train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Interlaken is to train via Berlin which takes 29h 13m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 270 and takes 35h 49m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Interlaken West via Kaišiadorys, Mockava, Kutno, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Ostbahnhof in around 29h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 35h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Riga International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Riga to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Interlaken is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 5:18 PM in Riga and 4:18 PM in Interlaken.
Riga to Interlaken train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Interlaken is 2041 km. It takes approximately 21h 8m to drive from Riga to Interlaken.
There are 2048+ hotels available in Interlaken.







