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

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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    5h 29m
    CHF 105–244

  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 Zürich HBtrain train
    8h 38m
    CHF 99–411

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    27h 31m
    CHF 269–859

  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
    32h 44m
    CHF 206–445

  5. Drive 1,923 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Zurichcar car 1,923 km
    19h 41m
    CHF 314–453

  6. Bus via Kaliningrad

    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 Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 13m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus X06 / ...
    32h 23m
    CHF 158–264

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Stuttgart Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Stadelhofentrain train S12 / ...
    36h 14m
    CHF 155–426

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain train
    3. Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Zurichcar car
    26h 36m
    CHF 300–415

Riga to Zurich by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,504.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Zuerich Hb via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 44m.

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