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There are 12 ways to get from Riga to Thun by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    7h 31m
    CHF 156–401

  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 Thuntrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 79–456

  3. Bus, train via Poznań

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Thuntrain train Ice
    27h 42m
    CHF 442–1,256

  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 Thuntrain train Ic8 / ...
    34h 54m
    CHF 261–605

  5. Drive 2,074.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Thuncar car 2,074.9 km
    20h 11m
    CHF 340–491

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RIX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    8h 41m
    CHF 172–470

  7. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane RIX - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain train
    9h 23m
    CHF 85–294

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane RIX - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Thuntrain train
    10h 12m
    CHF 115–379

  9. 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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    33h 59m
    CHF 148–509

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus
    36h 54m
    CHF 191–308

  11. 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 Mannheimbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    39h 2m
    CHF 189–583

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Thuncar car
    26h 59m
    CHF 302–417

Riga to Thun by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,650.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Thun via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 34h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Thun, Bahnhof via Munich central bus station, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 36h 54m.

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