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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Riga by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane ZRH - RIX
    6h 2m
    $139–281

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane BSL - RIX
    8h 7m
    $127–420

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Luzern 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 Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 56m
    $311–930

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazierutrain train 889
    33h 35m
    $274–860

  5. Drive 1,976 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Rigacar car 1,976 km
    20h 18m
    $399–576

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus N1230
    33h 45m
    $181–303

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    35h 25m
    $217–483

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    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
    37h 8m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rigacar car
    27h 15m
    $360–509

Lucerne to Riga by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration27h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,554.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Riga-Pasazieru via Thalwil, Sargans, Salzburg Hbf, Warszawa Wschodnia, and Vilnius in around 33h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Riga, Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 33h 45m.

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