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

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  1. Bus, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    best
    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
    7h 57m

  2. Drive 1,391.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schmalkalden to Rigacar car 1,391.3 km
    18h 18m
    $251–362

  3. Bus, train

    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 Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 9m

  4. Bus, train via Mockava

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus 851
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Pasewalk Bahnhoftrain train 15
    3. Take the bus from Pasewalk station to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain train 36
    6. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    26h 14m

  5. Bus, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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

  6. Bus, train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HAM - RIX
    10h 23m

  7. 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
    10h 1m

  8. Bus, train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gotha to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane PRG - RIX
    11h 51m

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    11h 35m

  10. Bus, train #2

    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
    23h 49m

  11. 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
    24h 42m

  12. Bus, train #3

    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

Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,199.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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 24h 42m.

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