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There are 6 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)planeDUS - RIX
    5h 30m
    $112–304

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Rīgabus
    27h 36m
    $81–232

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Flughafen BertrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus
    23h 5m
    $156–361

  4. Drive 1,561.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rigacar1,561.4 km
    19h 12m
    $282–406

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeFRA - RIX
    6h 50m
    $145–351

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainS2
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus905 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
    33h 40m
    $222–297

Essen to Riga by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest 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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