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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 38m
    €107–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus846421
    31h 25m
    €50–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1324 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain9
    23h 22m
    €97–253

  4. Drive 1,606.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Colognecar1,606.6 km
    19h 34m
    €250–361

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeRIX - CGN
    5h 2m
    €100–322

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeRIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 59m
    €122–313

  7. Bus via Kaliningrad

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Köln/Bonn Airportbus909
    32h 31m
    €185–248

Riga to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and Eurowings fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Köln 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 31h 25m.

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