There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Geneva by plane, bus, train, 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 96–241Bus, train via Poznań
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
29h 48mCHF 469–1,265Train
- 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 Ostbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
37h 13mCHF 500–1,355Drive 2,199.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Genevacar 2,199.4 km
21h 35mCHF 357–515Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
35h 51mCHF 198–553Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N106 / ...
38hCHF 153–267Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorcierebus
40h 12mCHF 169–387Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Genevacar
28h 33mCHF 319–444
Riga to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 95 - SFr 250 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Geneva via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Riga-Pasazieru and arriving at Genève via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Ostbahnhof and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 13m.
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 bus and train via Poznań which takes 29h 48m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 1300.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Riga to Geneva, including transfers.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Geneva train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Riga-Pasazieru station.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 500 - SFr 1400 and takes 37h 13m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 270 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Genève via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Ostbahnhof, and Bern in around 37h 13m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–230
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 320–900
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- 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 30–45
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 8–11
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–13
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Poznan, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–70
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elbląg
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from ELBLĄG, Dworzec PKS, Plac Dworcowy to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Geneva is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:30 PM in Riga and 5:30 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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