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There are 8 ways to get from Karlstad to Riga by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane GOT - RIX
    6h 46m
    $93–267

  2. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane OSL - RIX
    7h 30m
    $91–279

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 648 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain train 43
    3. Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus bus
    18h 27m
    $154–291

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Norrköping Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Norrköping to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N32
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 15m
    $262–488

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 113
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    40h 55m
    $459–966

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ARN - RIX
    6h 44m
    $116–275

  7. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Stockholm City station to Nynäshamn stationtrain train 43
    3. Take the ferry from Nynashamn farjeterminal to Ventspils Ferryferry ferry 0
    4. Take the bus from Ventspils AO to Rīgas SAObus bus
    20h 9m
    $169–327

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Karlshamncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Karlshamn to Klaipedacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Klaipeda to Rigacar car
    16h 58m
    $367–519

Karlstad to Riga by train, taxi, ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration18h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 985.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Riga, Bus Station via Norrköping Bus Station, Norrköping, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 38h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Riga-Pasazieru via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 40h 55m.

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