There are 7 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)RIX - GVA
5h 17mCHF 85–240Bus, train via Berlin
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
30h 23mCHF 178–454Drive 2,199.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Geneva2,199.9 km
21h 27mCHF 351–506Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationN1230 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to GenevaFlixBus N872
36h 15mCHF 100–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
36h 17mCHF 163–305Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminal399
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse
- Take the train from Winterthur to GenèveIc1
38h 29mCHF 253–352Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Geneva
29h 31mCHF 311–1,079
Riga to Geneva by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
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 Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Riga and Geneva is 1716 km. The road distance is 2199.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva without a car is to bus and train via Berlin which takes 30h 23m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 460.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Riga to Geneva, including transfers.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Geneva is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 36h 15m.
Riga to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Geneva is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 3:56 PM in Riga and 2:56 PM in Geneva.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Geneva, Switzerland?
Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Geneva via Nuremberg central bus station in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 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
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Winterthur to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–95
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 350–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 600–750
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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–80
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–110
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 56
- 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 Stuttgart Airport Busterminal
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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