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

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  1. Fly from Basel

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    6h 51m
    $105–376

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 35m
    $284–971

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    31h 50m
    $332–735

  4. Drive 2,001.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rigacar car 2,001.3 km
    18h 46m
    $404–583

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    6h 19m
    $160–411

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    7h 26m
    $173–639

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    33h 56m
    $181–457

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 5m
    $205–357

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    26h 11m
    $342–483

Basel to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Riga-Pasazieru via Sargans, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 31h 50m.

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