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There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane MXP - RIX
    6h 43m
    $98–369

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Jelgava, stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jelgava to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 724 / ...
    30h 51m
    $317–675

  3. Drive  2,074.2 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Rigacar car 2,074.2 km
    20h 30m
    $419–604

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    7h 3m
    $163–389

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane LIN - RIX
    8h 53m
    $129–392

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BGY - RIX
    7h 16m
    $107–395

  7. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 33m
    $307–665

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    34h
    $188–308

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    37h 14m
    $249–456

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 11m
    $246–404

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lugano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Stendal Hbf to Rigacar car
    28h 26m
    $393–551

Lugano to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration30h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,722.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Riga, Latvia?

You can take a bus from Lugano to Riga, Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 34h.

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