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How to get fromRiga to Baselby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Basel by plane, bus, train, car, 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 5m
    CHF 89–305

  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 31m
    CHF 240–863

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    34h 8m
    CHF 235–540

  4. Drive 2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 328–474

  5. 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 33m
    CHF 128–326

  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 8m
    CHF 139–356

  7. Bus

    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 bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    40h 40m
    CHF 166–297

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    26h 4m
    CHF 286–387

Riga to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

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

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 34h 8m.

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