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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 10m
    CHF 69–315

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus 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 / ...
    26h 25m
    CHF 242–879

  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 Muenchen Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    36h 14m
    CHF 237–965

  4. Drive 2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 326–470

  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 134–337

  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 137–370

  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 Baselbus bus
    40h 40m
    CHF 177–310

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    25h 52m
    CHF 281–388

Riga to Basel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration26h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,536.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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

Lufthansa, Air Baltic, and two 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 Bad Bf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 36h 14m.

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