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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Riga by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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
    $88–270

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 28m
    $303–1,308

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    33h 28m
    $386–652

  4. Drive 2,074.2 km

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

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    6h 59m
    $197–520

  6. 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
    $119–394

  7. 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 23m
    $117–473

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane TRN - RIX
    8h 34m
    $145–464

  9. 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
    $185–319

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    37h 14m
    $253–452

  11. Train, bus #2

    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

  12. 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
    $393–561

Lugano to Riga by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$303Cheapest 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 train from Lugano to Riga-Pasazieru via Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 33h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Riga, Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 34h.

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