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

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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Lausanne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RIX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 133–291

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    31h 4m
    CHF 305–572

  3. Drive  2,139.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lausannecar car 2,139.1 km
    21h 4m
    CHF 356–514

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 166–371

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    9h 51m
    CHF 152–392

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    35h 6m
    CHF 196–408

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N872
    35h 15m
    CHF 182–274

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    36h 7m
    CHF 224–372

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lausannecar car
    28h 4m
    CHF 312–438

Riga to Lausanne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,782.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lausanne, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lausanne via Nuremberg central bus station in around 35h 15m.

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