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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Basel

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    7h 40m
    CHF 99–295

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    27h 52m
    CHF 230–402

  3. Drive  2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 39m
    CHF 354–511

  4. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RIX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 120–274

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 1m
    CHF 136–281

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    32h 7m
    CHF 144–332

  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus bus 905
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    38h 17m
    CHF 164–349

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    26h 35m
    CHF 307–423

Riga to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day.

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