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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 4m
    $120–313

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    5h 47m
    $116–445

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    22h 57m
    $165–599

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Kolíntrain train
    3. Take the train from Kolin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    30h 57m
    $171–800

  5. Drive 1,561.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rigacar car 1,561.8 km
    19h 27m
    $282–407

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane FRA - RIX
    6h 26m
    $164–545

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 33m
    $129–457

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BRU - RIX
    8h 14m
    $228–496

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 21m
    $150–260

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 55m
    $165–309

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    24h 11m
    $381–529

Essen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration22h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,325.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

Air Baltic and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via S Spandau Bhf, Berlin-Spandau, Kolín, Kolin, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 30h 57m.

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