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 13m€102–249Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RIX - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 34m€83–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus N1324 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
22h 20m€177–373Train
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
29h 10m€237–512Drive 1,640.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Essencar 1,640.1 km
17h 26m€252–363Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RIX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 53m€130–346Bus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus 846421
29h 20m€95–210
Riga to Essen by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Essen is to bus which costs €95 - €210 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €250.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Essen. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Essen Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
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 20m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Riga to Essen, including transfers.
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Essen train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 29h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 29h 20m.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Essen Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and Berlin Hbf in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €95–210
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Essen station.
Essen is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 10:26 AM in Riga and 9:26 AM in Essen.
Riga to Essen train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Essen is 1640 km. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Riga to Essen.
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