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

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  1. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    9h 13m

  2. Drive  1,390.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Rigacar car 1,390.8 km
    18h 17m
    $251–362

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 5m

  4. Bus, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BER - RIX
    8h 13m

  5. Bus, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane NUE - RIX
    9h 45m

  6. Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MUC - RIX
    9h 57m

  7. Bus, train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    11h 15m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhofbus bus 447
    2. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 32m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain train Re1
    3. Take the bus from Göttingen to Rīgabus bus
    29h 21m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Schmalkalden, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Schmalkalden, Auer Tor to Riga, Bus Station via Zella-Mehlis station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 26h 32m.

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