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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    6h 5m
    $159–344

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    8h 6m
    $150–410

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Siauliai, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Siauliai to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    29h 24m
    $319–562

  4. Drive  2,050.7 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Rigacar car 2,050.7 km
    20h 3m
    $480–694

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GVA - RIX
    7h 37m
    $202–364

  6. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 36m
    $318–557

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    33h 10m
    $214–319

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    35h 14m
    $202–457

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 11m
    $231–380

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bern to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    27h 57m
    $393–564

Bern to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Bern to Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 33h 10m.

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