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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich 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
    $116–305

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    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
    7h 54m
    $112–444

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    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
    29h 33m
    $285–941

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    31h 57m
    $294–453

  5. Drive  1,925 km

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

  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
    32h 15m
    $179–300

  7. 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
    35h 18m
    $187–316

  8. Train, bus

    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
    $185–492

  9. 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
    $365–516

Zurich to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,502 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Zurich, 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 Zuerich Hb to Riga-Pasazieru via Wien Hbf, Krakow Glowny, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 31h 57m.

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