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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
    6h 57m
    CHF 77–241

  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 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    26h 4m
    CHF 130–357

  4. Drive 2,000.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Baselcar car 2,000.6 km
    18h 40m
    CHF 312–451

  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 41m
    CHF 107–262

  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 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    27h 39m
    CHF 149–321

  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 Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    34h 25m

  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 54m
    CHF 273–1,016

Riga to Basel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration26h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 130Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Basel, Switzerland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four 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 34h 25m.

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