There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Geneva by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RIX - GVA
5h 16mCHF 70–190Train
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
35h 9mCHF 291–620Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Darmstadtbus
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
35h 25mCHF 228–495Drive 2,199.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Genevacar 2,199.4 km
21h 35mCHF 348–503Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
37h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Geneva Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
38hCHF 132–219Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
29h 21mCHF 310–1,077
Riga to Geneva by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 190 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Geneva station. However, there are services departing from Rīga and arriving at Geneva Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Rīgas Centrālā stacija and arriving at Genève via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 9m.
The distance between Riga and Geneva is 1716 km. The road distance is 2199.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva without a car is to train which takes 35h 9m and costs SFr 290 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Riga to Geneva, including transfers.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Rīga station.
Riga to Geneva train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas Centrālā stacija station.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 290 - SFr 650 and takes 35h 9m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 220 and takes 38h.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and Swiss fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Genève via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 35h 9m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–20
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Darmstadt Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 340–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 550–750
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Geneva Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Geneva is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 12:38 AM in Riga and 11:38 PM in Geneva.
Riga to Geneva train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Vilnius station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Geneva is 2199 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Riga to Geneva.
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