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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 143–386

  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 137–492

  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 296–922

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    35h 25m
    CHF 276–646

  5. Drive 2,139.1 km

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

  6. 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 166–461

  7. 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 141–407

  8. 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 7m
    CHF 194–529

  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 209–449

  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 318–438

Riga to Lausanne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 296Cheapest 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 train from Riga-Pasazieru to Lausanne via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 35h 25m.

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