There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Essen by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
5h 19m€94–251Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus 846421
29h 20m€80–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1324 / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
22h 27m€99–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Simnasbus
- Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
24h 21m€158–281Drive 1,640.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Essencar 1,640.1 km
17h 27m€250–361Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RIX - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 1m€87–342Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 58m€124–307
Riga to Essen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €90 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rīga and arriving at Essen. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Riga and Essen is 1329 km. The road distance is 1640.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 27m and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Riga to Essen, including transfers.
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
The best way to get from Riga to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €90 and takes 29h 20m.
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Essen station.
Essen is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 9:03 AM in Riga and 8:03 AM in Essen.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Essen, Germany?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and two 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 Essen 4 times a week. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 29h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €19–24
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BER
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Simnas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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