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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

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RIX - BSL
    7h
    CHF 93–239

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    32h 16m
    CHF 73–210

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    25h 36m
    CHF 127–399

  4. Drive 2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 313–452

  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 40m
    CHF 107–263

  6. Bus, train via Jelgava

    1. Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    27h 7m
    CHF 154–426

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Riia to Prahabus bus 000318
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    36h 25m
    CHF 142–204

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Hamburg Altonacar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    26h 51m
    CHF 274–1,017

Riga to Basel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL) twice daily.

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