The train between Lucerne and Riga takes 45h 59m. The train runs, on average, 5 times per week from Lucerne to Riga. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a week between Lucerne and Riga. The earliest departure is at 12:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 12:35 PM which arrives into Riga at 11:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Thalwil and take an average of 45h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Riga. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Riga station via Thalwil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 59m.
Lucerne to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Riga-Pasazieru station.
The distance between Lucerne and Riga is 1,535.9 km. The road distance is 2,298 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Riga-Pasazieru via Thalwil, Sargans, Salzburg Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 33h 35m.