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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Riga by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 30m
    $109–278

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    4h 52m
    $104–444

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    25h 30m
    $219–439

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    4. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    35h 20m

  5. Drive  1,604.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rigacar car 1,604.3 km
    19h 50m
    $289–418

  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
    $142–341

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    6h 46m
    $156–376

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 43m
    $133–393

  9. 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

  10. 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
    $178–354

  11. 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 22m
    $169–314

Cologne to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar22Weekly Services
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,345.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Kaunas, and Kaišiadorys in around 35h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week.

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