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

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  1. Fly from Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    5h 15m
    $126–307

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 26m
    $285–997

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    30h 5m
    $337–539

  4. Drive 1,900.6 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Rigacar car 1,900.6 km
    19h 27m
    $384–554

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    9h 1m
    $146–546

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Winterthur to Kornwestheimbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 321
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 20m
    $187–322

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Winterthur to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Vaihingentrain train Re4
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 53m
    $211–451

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    37h 58m
    $184–513

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar car
    2. Take the car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    26h 36m
    $363–524

Winterthur to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,509.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 5m.

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