There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Riga by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane GVA - RIX
3h 13m$95–260Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus RegioJet 95
- Take the bus from Praha to Riia lennujaambus 000318
40h 36m$61–88Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus
31h 14m$198–474Drive 2,206.4 km
- Drive from Geneva to Rigacar 2,206.4 km
21h 34m$445–643Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N872
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1230
35h 30m$109–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
38h 12m$194–277
Geneva to Riga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Riga is to bus via Prague which costs $60 - $90 and takes 40h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $95 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Geneva and Riga is 1713 km. The road distance is 2206.4 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Riga without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 31h 14m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Geneva to Riga, including transfers.
Geneva to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Riga is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $95 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 35h 30m.
Geneva to Riga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Riga is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 5:16 AM in Geneva and 6:16 AM in Riga.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Riga, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104–107
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Praha to Riia lennujaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
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