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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    4h 52m
    $100–406

  2. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    23h 5m
    $233–733

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    34h 41m

  4. Drive 1,604.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rigacar car 1,604.8 km
    19h 51m
    $289–418

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 9m
    $114–300

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    5h 32m
    $148–496

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    7h 13m
    $191–448

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Rīgabus bus
    28h 10m

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    28h 13m
    $193–493

  10. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 909
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 16m
    $169–297

Cologne to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Riga-Pasazieru via Frankfurt, Ostrava hl.n., Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilnius in around 34h 41m.

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