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

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There are 10 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

    best
    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 139–368

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    10h 6m
    CHF 127–377

  3. 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 293–539

  4. Drive  2,139.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lausannecar car 2,139.1 km
    21h 4m
    CHF 357–515

  5. 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
    7h 57m
    CHF 151–326

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RIX - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    11h 20m
    CHF 137–335

  7. 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 181–384

  8. 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 168–259

  9. 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 199–344

  10. 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 313–439

Riga to Lausanne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 293Cheapest 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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