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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    5h 9m
    $116–277

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MXP - RIX
    6h 43m
    $88–259

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    29h 42m
    $305–601

  4. Drive  1,925 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Rigacar car 1,925 km
    19h 44m
    $389–561

  5. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GVA - RIX
    5h 36m
    $159–419

  6. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    6h 36m
    $115–356

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BGY - RIX
    7h 16m
    $115–397

  8. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 24m
    $305–591

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    33h 18m
    $195–301

  10. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 21m
    $187–317

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    38h 31m
    $185–410

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    26h 56m
    $365–506

Switzerland to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration29h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,502 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Riga, Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Munich central bus station in around 33h 18m.

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