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

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There are 7 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 25m
    CHF 94–295

  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 240–446

  3. Drive  2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 332–479

  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 123–274

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    32h 9m
    CHF 135–302

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    33h 10m
    CHF 164–270

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    26h 4m
    CHF 283–390

Riga to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Basel (BSL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhof via Kaliningrad Bus station, Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Flughafen/Messe, Hauptbf, and Stuttgart in around 33h 10m.

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