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There are 10 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

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    5h 4m
    $107–270

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    23h 45m
    $155–376

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    37h 23m

  4. Drive  1,561.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rigacar car 1,561.2 km
    19h 26m
    $281–406

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CGN - RIX
    6h 17m
    $118–463

  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 24m
    $163–441

  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 28m
    $136–443

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus bus
    27h 21m
    $166–266

  9. 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
    $160–285

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    23h 59m
    $381–529

Essen to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rīgas Centrālā stacija via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, and Vilnius in around 37h 23m.

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