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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 74–315

  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 247–442

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    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 Sarganstrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    33h 50m
    CHF 189–360

  4. Drive  2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 336–485

  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 131–289

  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 9m
    CHF 137–305

  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 161–294

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    26h 4m
    CHF 285–393

Riga to Basel by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 247Cheapest 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 Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Basel SBB via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, and Sargans in around 33h 50m.

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