There are 11 ways to get from Riga to Karlsruhe 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 Stuttgart Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane RIX - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 7m€139–398Fly to Frankfurt, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 54m€110–396Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
25h 57m€219–641Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Plaszow to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
35h 43mDrive 1,810.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Karlsruhecar 1,810.1 km
17h 6m€285–411Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane RIX - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
8h 51m€139–484Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 16m€152–484Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RIX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 46m€164–492Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
29h 55m€120–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Heilbronn Central bus stationbus 905
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Willy-Brandt-Pl. to Karlsruhe Marktplatztrain
37h 25mDrive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Karlsruhe Hbfcartrain
23h 31m€299–414
Riga to Karlsruhe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €120 - €240 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Karlsruhe is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs €110 - €400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīga and arriving at Karlsruhe. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Krakow Plaszow and Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 43m.
The distance between Riga and Karlsruhe is 1456 km. The road distance is 1810.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Karlsruhe without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 25h 57m and costs €210 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Riga to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Riga to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Karlsruhe train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 35h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €240 and takes 29h 55m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Karlsruhe, Germany?
You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Krakow Plaszow, and Hanau Hauptbahnhof in around 35h 43m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–240 and the journey takes 29h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Karlsruhe is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:26 AM in Riga and 11:26 PM in Karlsruhe.
Riga to Karlsruhe train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Karlsruhe is 1810 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Riga to Karlsruhe.
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