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

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Essen 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)plane plane RIX - DUS
    5h 10m
    €104–261

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RIX - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €94–332

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    22h 37m
    €193–448

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    29h 10m
    €232–542

  5. Drive 1,640.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Essencar car 1,640.1 km
    17h 28m
    €259–374

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €141–381

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus 846421
    29h 20m
    €100–240

Riga to Essen by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,328.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Essen, Germany?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Essen Hbf via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, and S Ostbahnhof in around 29h 10m.

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