The bus between Riga and Essen takes 27h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Riga to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Riga and Essen. The earliest departure is at 3:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Riga is at 3:00 AM which arrives into Essen at 5:40 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 27h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Essen. However, there are services departing from Riga station and arriving at Essen station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
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The distance between Riga and Essen is 1,263.4 km. The road distance is 1,923 km.
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Essen central train station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 28h 30m.
