There are 12 ways to get from Brig to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ZRH - RIX
7h 36m$206–415Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane MXP - RIX
7h 57m$110–383Train via Berlin
- Take the train from Brig to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Frankfurt(Oder)train Re
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
29h 35m$516–782Train, bus
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
36h 38m$199–496Drive 2,101.2 km
- Drive from Brig to Rigacar 2,101.2 km
21h 24m$424–612Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
8h 14m$234–531Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane LIN - RIX
11h 5m$140–422Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BGY - RIX
9h 10m$130–454Train
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
33h 54m$344–549Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Brig to Spieztrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
37h 48m$218–403Train, bus via Kaliningrad
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
40h 48m$244–546Drive, car train
- Drive from Brig to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar
29h 7m$387–548
Brig to Riga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Riga is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Riga is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $200 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Riga. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Berlin Ostbahnhof, Frankfurt, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Brig and Riga is 1720 km. The road distance is 2101.2 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Riga without a car is to train via Berlin which takes 29h 35m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Brig to Riga, including transfers.
Brig to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Brig station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Brig. It is currently 2:07 AM in Brig and 3:07 AM in Riga.
Brig to Riga train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brig to Riga is 2101 km. It takes approximately 21h 24m to drive from Brig to Riga.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?
You can take a train from Brig to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Berlin Ostbahnhof, Frankfurt, Rzepin, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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