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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car

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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 5m
    $107–303

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 36m
    $87–234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1324 / ...
    22h 47m
    $165–386

  4. Train, bus via Konin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Konin, Railway Station 350 - 02bus bus
    3. Take the train from Konin to Trakiszkitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorystrain train
    5. Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    27h 10m
    $138–238

  5. Drive 1,561.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rigacar car 1,561.4 km
    19h 23m
    $282–406

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 41m
    $112–411

  7. 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 23m
    $144–377

  8. 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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane AMS - RIX
    7h 38m
    $134–412

  9. Train, bus #3

    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
    33h 40m
    $223–298

Essen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration22h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.

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