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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRIX - DUS
    5h 46m
    €102–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Kölnbus846421
    31h 25m
    €50–100

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbusN1324 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain19 / ...
    23h 15m
    €107–298

  4. Drive 1,606.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Colognecar1,606.5 km
    19h 34m
    €246–355

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeRIX - CGN
    5h 2m
    €78–307

  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 52m
    €117–316

  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
    31h 44m
    €197–260

Riga to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration23h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cologne, Germany?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Köln 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 31h 25m.

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