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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
    $116–283

  2. Train, bus via Šiauliai

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 11
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    30h 24m
    $292–567

  3. Drive  1,900.6 km

    1. Drive from Winterthur to Rigacar car 1,900.6 km
    19h 28m
    $442–638

  4. 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 11m
    $148–425

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 36m
    $301–582

  6. 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 50m
    $201–322

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    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 47m
    $210–386

  8. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Rīgabus bus
    37h 58m
    $184–396

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Winterthur 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
    27h 49m
    $407–569

Winterthur to Riga by train, bus, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration30h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Riga, Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zürich, and Munich central bus station in around 33h 50m.

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